In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BROMIDIC
bromidic, corny, platitudinal, platitudinous
(adjective) dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality; “bromidic sermons”
bromidic
(adjective) given to uttering bromides
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bromidic (comparative more bromidic, superlative most bromidic)
stale, banal, clichéd
• Wonderful Guy (song)
Synonyms
• See also hackneyed
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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