In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DADA
dada, dadaism
(noun) a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop
(noun) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Dada (uncountable)
A cultural movement that began in ZĂĽrich, Switzerland during and as a reaction to World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920, which primarily involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, and was characterized by deliberate irrationality, disillusionment, cynicism, nihilism, randomness, and rejection of the prevailing standards in art.
Anagrams
• Adad, adda, daad
Etymology 1
Noun
dada (plural dadas)
(childish) Father, dad.
Etymology 2
Noun
dada (uncountable)
(informal, Southeast Asia) Illegal drugs.
Etymology 3
Noun
dada (uncountable)
Alternative letter-case form of Dada (“cultural movement”).
Anagrams
• Adad, adda, daad
Source: Wiktionary
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