In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UPENDING
inversion, upending
(noun) turning upside down; setting on end
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
upending
present participle of upend
Noun
upending (plural upendings)
An act of overthrowing or turning over.
Anagrams
• ending up, ginned up
Source: Wiktionary
UPEND
Up*end", v. t.
Definition: To end up; to set on end, as a cask.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PAMPER
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence; “grandparents often pamper the children”; “Let’s not mollycoddle our students!”
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