In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POSTTEMPORAL
Post-tem"po*ral, a. Etym: [Pref. post- + temporal.] (Anat.)
Definition: Situated back of the temporal bone or the temporal region of the skull; -- applied especially to a bone which usually connects the supraclavicle with the skull in the pectoral arch of fishes.
– n.
Definition: A post-temporal bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
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