In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NIFTY
bully, bang-up, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old
(adjective) very good; “he did a bully job”; “a neat sports car”; “had a great time at the party”; “you look simply smashing”; “we had a grand old time”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nifty (comparative niftier, superlative niftiest)
(colloquial) Good, smart; useful or beneficial.
(colloquial) Stylish.
Source: Wiktionary
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