In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNBEKNOWNST
unbeknownst, unbeknown(p)
(adjective) (usually used with ātoā) occurring or existing without the knowledge of; āa crisis unbeknown to meā; āshe had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the familyā
unbeknown, unbeknownst
(adverb) without someoneās knowledge; āunbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangementsā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
unbeknownst (not comparable)
(followed by to) without the knowledge of
Synonyms
• unbeknown, unknown
Source: Wiktionary
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