In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IDLENESS
idleness, idling, loafing
(noun) having no employment
faineance, idleness
(noun) the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
groundlessness, idleness
(noun) the quality of lacking substance or value; “the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
idleness (countable and uncountable, plural idlenesses)
The state of being idle; inactivity.
The state of being indolent; indolence.
Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
I"dle*ness, n. Etym: [AS. idelnes.]
Definition: The condition or quality of being idle (in the various senses of that word); uselessness; fruitlessness; triviality; inactivity; laziness.
Syn.
– Inaction; indolence; sluggishness; sloth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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