In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNTACKED
Verb
untacked
simple past tense and past participle of untack
Source: Wiktionary
UNTACK
Un*tack", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + tack.]
Definition: To separate, as what is tacked; to disjoin; to release. being untacked from honest cares. Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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