In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CEREBRAL
cerebral, intellectual
(adjective) involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; “a cerebral approach to the problem”; “cerebral drama”
cerebral
(adjective) of or relating to the cerebrum or brain; “cerebral hemisphere”; “cerebral activity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
cerebral (comparative more cerebral, superlative most cerebral)
(anatomy, medicine) Of, or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
Intellectual rather than emotional.
Coordinate term: visceral
Etymology 2
Adjective
cerebral (comparative more cerebral, superlative most cerebral)
(linguistics, obsolete) Retroflex.
Source: Wiktionary
Cer"e*bral, a. Etym: [L. cerebrum brain; akin to Gr. cérébral. See Cheer.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the cerebrum. Cerebral apoplexy. See under Apoplexy.
Cer"e*bral, n. Etym: [A false translation of the Skr. murdhanya, lit., head-sounds.]
Definition: One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian languages. See Lingual, n.
Note: Prof. W. D. Whitney calls these letters linguals, and this is their usual designation in the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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