In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OBTUSEST
Adjective
obtusest
superlative form of obtuse: most obtuse
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• outbests
Source: Wiktionary
OBTUSE
Ob*tuse". a. [Compar. Obtuser (; superl. Obtusest.] Etym: [L. obtusus, p.p. of obtundere to blunt: cf. F. obtus. See Obtund.]
1. Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees.
2. Not having acute sensibility or perceptions; dull; stupid; as, obtuse senses. Milton.
3. Dull; deadened; as, obtuse sound. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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