In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BRINY
brackish, briny
(adjective) slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); “a brackish lagoon”; “the briny deep”
main, briny
(noun) any very large body of (salt) water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
briny (comparative brinier or more briny, superlative briniest or most briny)
Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing brine; salty.
Noun
the briny
(slang) The sea.
Source: Wiktionary
Brin"y, a. Etym: [From Brine.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to brine, or to the sea; partaking of the nature of brine; salt; as, a briny taste; the briny flood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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