In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POSSUMS
Noun
possums
plural of possum
Source: Wiktionary
POSSUM
Pos"sum, n. Etym: [Shortened from opossum.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An opossum. [Colloq. U. S.] To play possum, To act possum, to feign ignorance, indifference or inattention, with the intent to deceive; to dissemble; -- in allusion to the habit of the opossum, which feigns death when attacked or alarmed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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