In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STALKILY
Etymology
Adverb
stalkily (not comparable)
In a stalky manner.
Like, or as if made up of, one or several stalks or sticks; with a tall and thin appearance; lankily.
As if covertly following or hunting a person; sneakily, surreptitiously.
Source: Wiktionary
STALKY
Stalk"y, a.
Definition: Hard as a stalk; resembling a stalk. At the top [it] bears a great stalky head. Mortimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
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