In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PROFLIGACIES
Noun
profligacies
plural of profligacy
Source: Wiktionary
PROFLIGACY
Prof"li*ga*cy, n. Etym: [See Profligate, a.]
Definition: The quality of state of being profligate; a profligate or very vicious course of life; a state of being abandoned in moral principle and in vice; dissoluteness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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