In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WATCHBAND
watchband, watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet, bracelet
(noun) a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
watchband (plural watchbands)
a band of leather, metal etc that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist; a watchstrap
Source: Wiktionary
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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