In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STARGASER
Star"gas`er, n.
1. One who gazes at the stars; an astrologer; sometimes, in derision or contempt, an astronomer.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of spiny-rayed marine fishes belonging to Uranoscopus, Astroscopus, and allied genera, of the family Uranoscopidæ. The common species of the Eastern United States are Astroscopus anoplus, and A. guttatus. So called from the position of the eyes, which look directly upward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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