In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TENSILITY
Etymology
Noun
tensility (countable and uncountable, plural tensilities)
The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension.
Source: Wiktionary
Ten*sil"i*ty, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension; tensibility; as, the tensility of the muscles. Dr. H. Mere.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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