In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNPARADISE
Etymology
Verb
unparadise (third-person singular simple present unparadises, present participle unparadising, simple past and past participle unparadised)
(transitive) To deprive of happiness like that of paradise; to make unhappy.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*par"a*dise, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + paradise.]
Definition: To deprive of happiness like that of paradise; to render unhappy. [R.] Young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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