In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WINDBAG
gasbag, windbag
(noun) a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
windbag (plural windbags)
(archaic) Bellows for an organ.
(mildly, derogatory) Someone who talks excessively
Synonyms
• (person): gasbag, bag of wind, bloviator; see also chatterbox
Anagrams
• bawding, dawbing
Source: Wiktionary
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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