In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNBISHOPED
Etymology
Verb
unbishoped
simple past tense and past participle of unbishop
Source: Wiktionary
UNBISHOP
Un*bish"op, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bishop.]
Definition: To deprive, as a city, of a bishop; to deprive, as a clergyman, of episcopal dignity or rights. [R.] "Then he unbishops himself." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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