In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MUTANT
mutant
(adjective) tending to undergo or resulting from mutation; “a mutant gene”
mutant
(noun) an animal that has undergone mutation
mutant, mutation, variation, sport
(noun) (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mutant (plural mutants)
Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
(informal) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
(computing) synonym of mutex
Adjective
mutant (not comparable)
Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
(informal) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
Source: Wiktionary
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CRAZY
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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