In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SIDERATION
Etymology
Noun
sideration
(obsolete) The state of being siderated, or planet-struck.
(obsolete) A blast or blight in plants.
(obsolete) A sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis.
Source: Wiktionary
Sid`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. sideratio.]
Definition: The state of being siderated, or planet-struck; esp., blast in plants; also, a sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis. [Obs.] Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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