In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RATTLEBRAINED
rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained, scatty
(adjective) lacking sense or discretion; “his rattlebrained crackpot ideas”; “how rattlepated I am! I’ve forgotten what I came for”- Glenway Westcott
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rattlebrained (comparative more rattlebrained, superlative most rattlebrained)
Foolish
Source: Wiktionary
Rat"tle-brained`, a.
Definition: Giddy; rattle-headed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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