In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VITUS
Vitus, St. Vitus
(noun) Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham’s chorea (died around 300)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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