In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DANKLY
Etymology
Adverb
dankly (comparative more dankly, superlative most dankly)
In a dank manner.
Source: Wiktionary
DANK
Dank, a. Etym: [Cf. dial, Sw. dank a moist place in a field, Icel. dökk pit, pool; possibly akin to E. damp or to daggle dew.]
Definition: Damp; moist; humid; wet. Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire. Milton. Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground. Trench.
Dank, n.
Definition: Moisture; humidity; water. [Obs.]
Dank, n.
Definition: A small silver coin current in Persia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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