In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PARSIMONIOUS
parsimonious, penurious
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; āparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā; ālived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
parsimonious (comparative more parsimonious, superlative most parsimonious)
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal to excess.
Synonyms: penurious, niggardly, stingy, tight-fisted, Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy
Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.
(sports) Not conceding many goals.
Source: Wiktionary
Par`si*mo"ni*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony.]
Definition: Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.
– Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv.
– Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n. A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious. Bacon. Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war will drain us of more men and money. Addison.
Syn.
– Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close; saving; mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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