In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous
(adjective) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; “buttery praise”; “gave him a fulsome introduction”; “an oily sycophantic press agent”; “oleaginous hypocrisy”; “smarmy self-importance”; “the unctuous Uriah Heep”; “soapy compliments”
saponaceous, soapy
(adjective) resembling or having the qualities of soap; “a soapy consistency”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
soapiest
superlative form of soapy: most soapy
Source: Wiktionary
Soap"y, a. [Compar. Soapier; superl. Soapiest.]
1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of, or feeling like, soap; soft and smooth.
2. Smeared with soap; covered with soap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.