In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TOUGHIE
poser, stumper, toughie, sticker
(noun) a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
(noun) an aggressive and violent young criminal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
toughie (plural toughies)
(informal) Something that is tough, or difficult.
Source: Wiktionary
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BOLLARD
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
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