In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PUTTIES
Noun
putties
plural of putty
plural of puttie
Verb
putties
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of putty
Source: Wiktionary
PUTTY
Put"ty, n. Etym: [F. potée, fr. pot pot; what was formerly called putty being a substance resembling what is now called putty powder, and in part made of the metal of old pots. See Pot.]
Definition: A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, -- used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes. Putty powder, an oxide of tin, or of tin and lead in various proportions, much used in polishing glass, metal, precious stones, etc.
Put"ty, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Puttied; p. pr. & vb. n. Puttying.]
Definition: To cement, or stop, with putty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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