In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SOFTLING
Etymology
Noun
softling (plural softlings)
(archaic) A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.
Synonyms
• cockney, pansy, sissy; see also effeminate man
Anagrams
• loftings
Source: Wiktionary
Soft"ling, n.
Definition: A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary. [R.] Bp. Woolton. .
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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