In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PLEBIFY
Verb
plebify (third-person singular simple present plebifies, present participle plebifying, simple past and past participle plebified)
(transitive) To make plebeian; to vulgarize.
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