In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WAPPERED
Verb
wappered
simple past tense and past participle of wapper
Source: Wiktionary
WAPPER
Wap"per, v. t. & i. Etym: [freq. of wap, v.; cf. dial. G. wappern, wippern, to move up and down, to rock.]
Definition: To cause to shake; to tremble; to move tremulously, as from weakness; to totter. [Obs.]
Wap"per, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A gudgeon. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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