In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish
(adjective) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; āa hotheaded decisionā; āliable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangersā; āan impetuous display of spending and gamblingā; āmadcap escapadesā; (ābrainishā is archaic)
daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum
(noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
madcap (comparative more madcap, superlative most madcap)
impulsive, hasty or reckless; capricious.
Especially used for adventurous activities.
madcap (plural madcaps)
An impulsive, hasty, capricious person.
(obsolete) An insane person, a lunatic.
Source: Wiktionary
Mad"cap`, a.
1. Inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous amusements. "The merry madcap
Definition: lord." Shak.
2. Wild; reckless. "Madcap follies" Beau. & Fl.
Mad"cap`, n.
Definition: A person of wild behavior; an excitable, rash, violent person. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.