In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TABARDER
Tab"ard*er, n.
1. One who wears a tabard.
2. A scholar on the foundation of Queen's College, Oxford, England, whose original dress was a tabard. Nares.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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