In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PUPPED
PUP
whelp, pup
(verb) give birth to (a puppy); “the dog whelped”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
pupped
simple past tense and past participle of pup
Source: Wiktionary
PUP
Pup, n. Etym: [See Puppy.] (Zoöl.) (a) A young dog; a puppy. (b) a young seal.
Pup, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pupped; p. pr. & vb. n. Pupping.]
Definition: To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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