In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WASTENESSES
Noun
wastenesses
plural of wasteness
Source: Wiktionary
WASTENESS
Waste"ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being waste; a desolate state or condition; desolation. A day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness. Zeph. i. 15.
2. That which is waste; a desert; a waste. [R.] Through woods and wasteness wide him daily sought. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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