In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PRESHOW
Etymology
Verb
preshow (third-person singular simple present preshows, present participle preshowing, simple past preshowed, past participle preshown)
(transitive) To show in advance.
Noun
preshow (plural preshows)
A lesser show that occurs before the main entertainment.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*show", v. t.
Definition: To foreshow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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