In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NUBILE
marriageable, nubile
(adjective) of girls or women who are eligible to marry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nubile (comparative more nubile, superlative most nubile)
Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman).
Sexually attractive (especially of a young woman).
Usage notes
For a man, especially a young man, eligible is sometimes used as the corresponding term in the sense āmarriageableā, particularly in the phrase eligible bachelor.
Synonyms
• (marriageable): eligible, marriageable, wifeable
• (sexually attractive): foxy; see also sexy
Noun
nubile (plural nubiles)
A young sexually attractive woman.
Anagrams
• beluin, unible
Source: Wiktionary
Nu"bile, a. Etym: [L. nubilis, fr. nubere to marry: cf. F. nubile. See Nuptial.]
Definition: Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
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