In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SIPHONOPHORE
siphonophore
(noun) a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
siphonophore (plural siphonophores)
(zoology) Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.
Source: Wiktionary
Si*phon"o*phore, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Siphonophora.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRAZY
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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