In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TOLLHOUSE
tollbooth, tolbooth, tollhouse
(noun) a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tollhouse (plural tollhouses)
A building where a toll is collected on a toll road.
Source: Wiktionary
Toll"house`, n.; pl. Tollhouses (.
Definition: A house occupied by a receiver of tolls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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