In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UPSPRING
Etymology 1
Verb
upspring (third-person singular simple present upsprings, present participle upspringing, simple past upsprung or upsprang, past participle upsprung)
(intransitive) To spring up, rise up, originate, come into being.
Synonyms
• (spring up): spring, spring up, sprout, arise, be born, come into existence; see also come into being
Etymology 2
Noun
upspring (plural upsprings)
(obsolete) An upstart.
A spring or leap into the air.
origin
Synonyms
• (upstart): parvenu, upstart
• (a spring or leap into the air): bound, jump, leap, spring
Anagrams
• spring up
Source: Wiktionary
Up*spring", v. i.
Definition: To spring up. Tennyson.
Up"spring`, n.
1. An upstart. [Obs.] "The swaggering upspring." Shak.
2. A spring or leap into the air. [R.] Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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