In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CAREFREE
carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy
(adjective) cheerfully irresponsible; âcarefree with his moneyâ; âfreewheeling urban youthsâ; âhad a harum-scarum youthâ
carefree, unworried
(adjective) free of trouble and worry and care; âthe carefree joys of childhoodâ; âcarefree millionaires, untroubled financiallyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
carefree (comparative more carefree, superlative most carefree)
Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
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