In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SHANTIES
Noun
shanties
plural of shanty
Anagrams
• Nashitse, Sethians, Thainess, anthesis
Source: Wiktionary
SHANTY
Shan"ty, a.
Definition: Jaunty; showy. [Prov. Eng.]
Shan"ty, n.;pl. Shanties. Etym: [Said to be fr. Ir. sean old + tig. a house.]
Definition: A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut.
Shan"ty, v. i.
Definition: To inhabit a shanty. S. H. Hammond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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