In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PROFLUENT
Etymology
Adjective
profluent (comparative more profluent, superlative most profluent)
Flowing smoothly as if in a stream.
Source: Wiktionary
Prof"lu*ent, a. Etym: [L. profluens, p. pr. of profluere; pro forward + fluere to flow.]
Definition: Flowing forward, [R.] "In the profluent stream." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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