In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SIDESPLITTING
killing, sidesplitting
(adjective) very funny; “a killing joke”; “sidesplitting antics”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sidesplitting (comparative more sidesplitting, superlative most sidesplitting)
(of laughter) Intensely uncontrollable and genuine.
Exceptionally funny; hilarious.
Source: Wiktionary
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CRAZY
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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