In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TCHOTCHKE
chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke
(noun) (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket
chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh
(noun) (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tchotchke (plural tchotchkes)
(North American) A trinket.
Synonym: Thesaurus:trinket
(North American, dated) An attractive woman or girl.
Synonym: bimbo
Source: Wiktionary
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