In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GIRLY
Etymology
Adjective
girly (comparative girlier, superlative girliest)
Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
Synonyms
• (applied to a girl or woman): feminine, girlish, womanly
• (applied to a boy or man): effeminate, unmanly
Antonyms
• (applied to a girl or woman): butch, hoyden, hoydenish, mannish, masculine, tomboyish, unwomanly
• (applied to a boy or man): butch, manly, masculine
Noun
girly (plural girlies)
(childish) Girl.
Synonyms
• See also girl
Source: Wiktionary
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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