In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WENCHED
Verb
wenched
simple past tense and past participle of wench
Source: Wiktionary
WENCH
Wench, n. Etym: [OE. wenche, for older wenchel a child, originally, weak, tottering; cf. AS. wencle a maid, a daughter, wencel a pupil, orphan, wincel, winclu, children, offspring, wencel weak, wancol unstable, OHG. wanchol; perhaps akin to E. wink. See Wink.]
1. A young woman; a girl; a maiden. Shak. Lord and lady, groom and wench. Chaucer. That they may send again My most sweet wench, and gifts to boot. Chapman. He was received by the daughter of the house, a pretty, buxom, blue- eyed little wench. W. Black.
2. A low, vicious young woman; a drab; a strumpet. She shall be called his wench or his leman. Chaucer. It is not a digression to talk of bawds in a discourse upon wenches. Spectator.
3. A colored woman; a negress. [U. S.]
Wench, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wenched; p. pr. & vb. n. Wenching.]
Definition: To frequent the company of wenches, or women of ill fame.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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