In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TAPROOM
barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom
(noun) a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; “he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
taproom (plural taprooms)
A bar or barroom; a room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap.
Source: Wiktionary
Tap"room`, n.
Definition: A room where liquors are kept on tap; a barroom. The ambassador was put one night into a miserable taproom, full of soldiers smoking. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRACE
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