In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVERFATIGUE
overtire, overweary, overfatigue
(verb) tire excessively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overfatigue (third-person singular simple present overfatigues, present participle overfatiguing, simple past and past participle overfatigued)
(transitive) To fatigue to excess; to tire out.
Noun
overfatigue (uncountable)
Excessive fatigue.
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*fa*tigue", n.
Definition: Excessive fatigue.
O`ver*fa*tigue", v. t.
Definition: To fatigue to excess; to tire out.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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