In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POLLYWOG
tadpole, polliwog, pollywog
(noun) a larval frog or toad
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pollywog (plural pollywogs)
A polliwog.
(sailing slang) A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
(NZ, slang, ethnic slur, offensive) A person of Polynesian (usually Samoan) descent (Poly + wog).
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"ly*wog, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A polliwig.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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