In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FREAKED
Verb
freaked
simple past tense and past participle of freak
Anagrams
• defreak
Source: Wiktionary
FREAK
Freak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Freaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Freaking.] Etym: [Akin to OE. frakin, freken, freckle, Icel. freknur, pl., Sw. fräkne, Dan. fregne, Gr. prsçni variegated. Cf. Freckle, Freck.]
Definition: To variegate; to checker; to streak. [R.] Freaked with many a mingled hue. Thomson.
Freak, n. Etym: [Prob. from OE. frek bold, AS. frec bold, greedly; akin to OHG. freh greedly, G. frech insolent, Icel. frekr greedly, Goth. faíhufriks avaricious.]
Definition: A sudden causeless change or turn of the mind; a whim of fancy; a capricious prank; a vagary or caprice. She is restless and peevish, and sometimes in a freak will instantly change her habitation. Spectator.
Syn.
– Whim; caprice; folly; sport. See Whim.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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