In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BANAL
banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
(adjective) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; âbromidic sermonsâ; âhis remarks were trite and commonplaceâ; âhackneyed phrasesâ; âa stock answerâ; ârepeating threadbare jokesâ; âparroting some timeworn axiomâ; âthe trite metaphor âhard as nailsââ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
banal (comparative more banal or banaler, superlative most banal or banalest)
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
Synonyms: everyday, prosaic, Thesaurus:hackneyed, Thesaurus:boring
Antonyms: new, original
(uncommon, history) Relating to a type of feudal jurisdiction or service.
Anagrams
• Alban, Balan, Laban, Nabal, alban, laban, labna, nabal, nabla
Source: Wiktionary
Ban"al, a. Etym: [F., fr. ban an ordinance.]
Definition: Commonplace; trivial; hackneyed; trite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STACCATO
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; âstaccato applauseâ; âa staccato commandâ; âstaccato notesâ
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