In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXHAUSTIBLE
exhaustible
(adjective) capable of being used up
exhaustible
(adjective) capable of being used up; capable of being exhausted; “our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
exhaustible (comparative more exhaustible, superlative most exhaustible)
Capable of being exhausted.
Antonyms
• inexhaustible
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*haust"i*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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