In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KISMET
kismet, kismat
(noun) (Islam) the will of Allah
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Kismet
An unincorporated community in Madera County, California.
A small city in Seward County, Kansas.
A hamlet in Suffolk County, New York.
Etymology
Noun
kismet (usually uncountable, plural kismets)
Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
Synonyms
• (fate): destiny, fate, fortune, lot
Source: Wiktionary
Kis"met, n. Etym: [Per. qismat.]
Definition: Destiny; fate. [Written also kismat.] [Oriental]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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