In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FUSTIER
FUSTY
fusty, standpat, unprogressive, nonprogressive
(adjective) old-fashioned and out of date
fusty, musty, frowsty
(adjective) stale and unclean smelling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
fustier
comparative form of fusty
Anagrams
• surfeit
Source: Wiktionary
FUSTY
Fusty, a. [Compar. Fustier; superl Fustiest.] Etym: [See 2d Fust.]
1. Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank. "A fusty plebeians." Shak.
2. Moping. [Archaic] A melancholy, fusty humor. Pepys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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