In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PEDANTICAL
Etymology
Adjective
pedantical (comparative more pedantical, superlative most pedantical)
Pedantic.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Pe*dan"tic, Pe*dan"tic*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a pedant; characteristic of, or resembling, a pedant; ostentatious of learning; as, a pedantic writer; a pedantic description; a pedantical affectation. "Figures pedantical." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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