In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PHRENETIC
frantic, frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied
(adjective) excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion; “frantic with anger and frustration”; “frenetic screams followed the accident”; “a frenzied look in his eye”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
phrenetic (comparative more phrenetic, superlative most phrenetic)
Dated form of frenetic.
Noun
phrenetic (plural phrenetics)
Dated form of frenetic.
Anagrams
• Herceptin, herceptin
Source: Wiktionary
Phre*net"ic, Phre*net"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. phreneticus, Gr. phrénétique. See Frantic, and cf. Frenetic.]
Definition: Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic.
– Phre*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
Phre*net"ic, n.
Definition: One who is phrenetic. Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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