In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OBOLARY
Etymology
Adjective
obolary (comparative more obolary, superlative most obolary)
(nonce) Possessing only small coins; impoverished.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"o*la*ry, a. Etym: [See Obolus.]
Definition: Possessing only small coins; impoverished. [R.] Lamb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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