In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
mismade
simple past tense and past participle of mismake
• sammied, semimad
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*make", v. t.
Definition: To make or form amiss; to spoil in making. "Limping possibilities of mismade human nature." Mrs. Browning.
Mis*make" (mis*mak"), v. t.
Definition: To make or form amiss; to spoil in making. "Limping possibilities of mismade human nature." Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
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In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.