In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ROOKERY
rookery
(noun) a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rookery (plural rookeries)
A colony of breeding birds or other animals.
A crowded tenement.
(British) A place where criminals congregate, often an area of a town or city.
Source: Wiktionary
Rook"er*y, n.; pl. Rookeries (.
1. The breeding place of a colony of rooks; also, the birds themselves. Tennyson.
2. A breeding place of other gregarious birds, as of herons, penguins, etc.
3. The breeding ground of seals, esp. of the fur seals.
4. A dilapidated building with many rooms and occupants; a cluster of dilapidated or mean buildings.
5. A brothel. [Low]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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