In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SKEDADDLE
skedaddle
(noun) a hasty flight
skedaddle
(verb) run away, as if in a panic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
skedaddle (third-person singular simple present skedaddles, present participle skedaddling, simple past and past participle skedaddled)
(informal, intransitive, US) To move or run away quickly.
(transitive, regional) To spill; to scatter.
Synonyms
• (move or run away quickly): flee, vamoose, scat, take off, make tracks, get lost, kick rocks, hightail; see also move quickly, rush or flee
Noun
skedaddle (plural skedaddles)
(informal) The act of running away; a scurrying off.
Source: Wiktionary
Ske*dad"dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Skedaddled; p. pr. & vb. n. Skedaddling.] Etym: [Of uncertain etymology.]
Definition: To betake one's self to flight, as if in a panic; to flee; to run away. [Slang, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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