In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SHMALTZ
schmaltz, shmaltz, schmalz
(noun) (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
shmaltz (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of schmaltz
Source: Wiktionary
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SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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