In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ILLNATURED
Ill`-na"tured, a.
1. Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.
2. Dictated by, or indicating, ill nature; spiteful. "The ill-natured task refuse." Addison.
3. Intractable; not yielding to culture. [R.] "Ill-natured land." J. Philips.
– Ill`-na"tured*ly, adv.
– Ill`-na"tured*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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