In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ADVENTURISM
adventurism
(noun) recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adventurism (countable and uncountable, plural adventurisms)
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking. [from 19th c.]
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs. [from 20th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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11 June 2025
LIGHT
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
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