In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MANGY
mangy, mangey
(adjective) having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap; “a mangy carpet”; “a mangy old fur coat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mangy (comparative mangier, superlative mangiest)
Afflicted with mange.
(by extension) Worn and squalid-looking; bedraggled or decrepit.
Synonyms: decrepit, scruffy, shabby
Source: Wiktionary
Man"gy, a. [Compar. Mangier; superl. Mangiest.] Etym: [F. mangé, p. p. of manger to eat. See Manger.]
Definition: Infected with the mange; scabby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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