In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SPLASHBACK
Etymology
Noun
splashback (countable and uncountable, plural splashbacks)
(uncountable, countable) Splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a surface.
(countable) A shield of an easily-cleaned material, such as those placed behind an oven top, kitchen sink, and industrial facilities, construction sites etc, in order to catch splashes of liquid.
Synonyms
• (easily cleaned shield): backsplash
Anagrams
• backsplash
Source: Wiktionary
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