In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TINFOIL
tinfoil, tin foil
(noun) foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tinfoil (countable and uncountable, plural tinfoils)
A thin, pliable sheet of tin or an alloy of tin and lead, used as a protective wrapping.
(proscribed) aluminium foil
Verb
tinfoil (third-person singular simple present tinfoils, present participle tinfoiling, simple past and past participle tinfoiled)
(transitive) To cover in tinfoil.
Source: Wiktionary
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