In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXPANSIVE
expansive, talkative
(adjective) friendly and open and willing to talk; “wine made the guest expansive”
expansive
(adjective) marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
expansive
(adjective) able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion; “Expansive materials”; “the expansive force of fire”
expansive, grand, heroic
(adjective) of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; “an expansive lifestyle”; “in the grand manner”; “collecting on a grand scale”; “heroic undertakings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
expansive (comparative more expansive, superlative most expansive)
Comprehensive in scope or extent.
Talkative and sociable.
Able to be expanded.
(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*pan"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. expansif.]
Definition: Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air. A more expansive and generous compassion. Eustace. His forehead was broad and expansive. Prescott.
– Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv. -Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FATIGUE
(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”
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