In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OUTRAGED
indignant, incensed, outraged, umbrageous
(adjective) angered at something unjust or wrong; “an indignant denial”; “incensed at the judges’ unfairness”; “a look of outraged disbelief”; “umbrageous at the loss of their territory”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
outraged
simple past tense and past participle of outrage.
Anagrams
• outgrade, ragouted
Source: Wiktionary
OUTRAGE
Out*rage", v. t. Etym: [Out + rage.]
Definition: To rage in excess of. [R.] Young.
Out"rage, n. Etym: [F. outrage; OF. outre, oltre, beyond (F. outre, L. ultra) + -age, as, in courage, voyage. See Ulterior.]
1. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury. Chaucer. He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country. Spenser.
2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Syn.
– Affront; insult; abuse. See Affront.
Out"rage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outragen; p. pr. & vb. n. Outraging.] Etym: [F. outrager. See Outrage, n.]
1. To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse. Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return. Atterbury. This interview outrages all decency. Broome.
2. Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female).
Out"rage, v. t.
Definition: To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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