In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CREEPIEST
CREEPY
creepy, creepy-crawly
(adjective) causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; “a creepy story”; “I had a creepy-crawly feeling”
creepy
(adjective) annoying and unpleasant; “some creepy kids were bothering her”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
creepiest
superlative form of creepy: most creepy
Source: Wiktionary
CREEPY
Creep"y (krp"), a.
Definition: Crawly; having or producing a sensation like that caused by insects creeping on the skin. [Colloq.] One's whole blood grew curdling and creepy. R. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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