In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WORKINGMAN
workman, workingman, working man, working person
(noun) an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
workingman (plural workingmen)
A man who works in exchange for payment, especially one that does manual labour.
Source: Wiktionary
Work"ing*man, n.; pl. Workingmen (.
Definition: A laboring man; a man who earns his daily support by manual labor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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