In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WINDPIPE
trachea, windpipe
(noun) membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
windpipe (plural windpipes)
The trachea.
Any duct for air or other gas.
(rare) A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.
(rare, British, slang) The anus.
Source: Wiktionary
Wind"pipe`, n. (Anat.)
Definition: The passage for the breath from the larynx to the lungs; the trachea; the weasand. See Illust. under Lung.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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