In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GOOSY
anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky
(adjective) having or revealing stupidity; “ridiculous anserine behavior”; “a dopey answer”; “a dopey kid”; “some fool idea about rewriting authors’ books”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
goosy (comparative goosier, superlative goosiest)
Characteristic of a goose; anserine
(informal) foolish; silly
Noun
goosy (plural goosies)
(childish, informal) A goose.
(informal) A foolish person; a silly.
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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