In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SCIATICAS
Noun
sciaticas
plural of sciatica
Source: Wiktionary
SCIATICA
Sci*at"i*ca, n. Etym: [NL.] (Med.)
Definition: Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thing, or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoininhg. See Ischiadic passion, under Ischiadic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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