In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TOUPETS
Noun
toupets
plural of toupet
Anagrams
• outstep, puttoes, step out
Source: Wiktionary
TOUPET
Tou*pee", Tou*pet"(), n. Etym: [F. toupet, dim. of OF. top a tuft; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. top. See Top apex, and cf. Topet.]
1. A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair.
2. A small wig, or a toppiece of a wig. Her powdered hair is turned backward over a toupee. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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