In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WAULK
Etymology
Verb
waulk (third-person singular simple present waulks, present participle waulking, simple past and past participle waulked)
(transitive, obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) to make cloth (especially tweed in Scotland) denser and more felt-like by soaking and beating.
Synonyms
• (make denser and more like felt by soaking and beating): full, walk
Source: Wiktionary
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