In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SNOOTY
bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish
(adjective) (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; “a snotty little scion of a degenerate family”-Laurent Le Sage; “they’re snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
snooty (comparative snootier, superlative snootiest)
(informal) pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose
(informal) elite; exclusive
Synonyms
• See also arrogant
Anagrams
• toyons
Source: Wiktionary
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