In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KNOBBIEST
Adjective
knobbiest
superlative form of knobby: most knobby
Source: Wiktionary
KNOBBY
Knob"by, a. Etym: [From Knob.]
1. Full of, or covered with, knobs or hard protuberances. Dr. H. More.
2. Irregular; stubborn in particulars. [Obs.] The informers continued in a knobby kind of obstinacy. Howell.
3. Abounding in rounded hills or mountains; hilly. [U.S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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