In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DOWNHEARTED
gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited
(adjective) filled with melancholy and despondency; “gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”; “gloomy predictions”; “a gloomy silence”; “took a grim view of the economy”; “the darkening mood”; “lonely and blue in a strange city”; “depressed by the loss of his job”; “a dispirited and resigned expression on her face”; “downcast after his defeat”; “feeling discouraged and downhearted”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
downhearted
Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
Source: Wiktionary
Down"heart`ed, a.
Definition: Dejected; low-spirited.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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