In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REPROBE
Etymology
Verb
reprobe (third-person singular simple present reprobes, present participle reprobing, simple past and past participle reprobed)
To probe again
(molecular biology) To reapply a chemical probe, usually after a previous probe has been stripped
Source: Wiktionary
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