In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RUMPLING
Verb
rumpling
present participle of rumple
Noun
rumpling (plural rumplings)
The act by which something is rumpled.
Source: Wiktionary
RUMPLE
Rum"ple, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Rumpled p. pr. & vb. n. Rumpling (.] Etym: [Cf. rimple, and D. rimpelen to wrinkle, rompelig rough, uneven, G. rĂĽmpgen to wrinkle, MHG. rĂĽmphen, OHG. rimpfan, Gr. "ra`mfos the crooked beak of birds of prey,
Definition: To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle; to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat. They would not give a dog's ear of their most rumpled and ragged Scoth paper for twenty of your fairest assignats. Burke.
Rum"ple, n.
Definition: A fold or plait; a wrinkle. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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