In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DIVVY
divvy
(noun) short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
divvy (plural divvies)
(informal) A dividend; a share or portion.
Verb
divvy (third-person singular simple present divvies, present participle divvying, simple past and past participle divvied)
(informal, transitive) To divide into portions.
Etymology 2
Noun
divvy (plural divvies)
(slang, pejorative) A foolish person.
Synonym: Thesaurus:fool
Etymology 3
Adjective
divvy (comparative more divvy, superlative most divvy)
(informal, dated) Divine; very pleasant, wonderful.
Source: Wiktionary
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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