In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MISPRAISE
Etymology
Verb
mispraise (third-person singular simple present mispraises, present participle mispraising, simple past and past participle mispraised)
(transitive, rare) To praise falsely, injudiciously, or without good reason.
(transitive, archaic) To slander, blame, or disparage.
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*praise", v. t.
Definition: To praise amiss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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