In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MUSHY
bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, sappy, soppy, soupy, slushy
(adjective) effusively or insincerely emotional; “a bathetic novel”; “maudlin expressions of sympathy”; “mushy effusiveness”; “a schmaltzy song”; “sentimental soap operas”; “slushy poetry”
mushy
(adjective) having the consistency of mush
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mushy (comparative mushier or more mushy, superlative mushiest or most mushy)
Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
Soft; squishy.
Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin.
Source: Wiktionary
Mush"y, a.
Definition: Soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental. She 's not mushy, but her heart is tender. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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