In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GOLDBRICKING
shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking
(noun) the evasion of work or duty
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
goldbricking
present participle of goldbrick
Usage notes
Especially used to refer to personal use of work internet access – “goofing off on the internet at work”, where it is synonymous with cyberslacking, and numerous other synonyms – see goldbricking article at Wikipedia for discussion.
Source: Wiktionary
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8 April 2025
COAXING
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
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