In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REPUDIATOR
Etymology
Noun
repudiator (plural repudiators)
One who repudiates.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*pu"di*a`tor (r-p"d-`tr), n. Etym: [L., a rejecter, contemner.]
Definition: One who repudiates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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