In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STATICAL
Etymology
Adjective
statical (not comparable)
(archaic) static
Anagrams
• catstail, cattails
Source: Wiktionary
Stat"ic, Stat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. statique. See Stand, and cf. Stage.]
1. Resting; acting by mere weight without motion; as, statical pressure; static objects.
2. Pertaining to bodies at rest or in equilibrium. Statical electricity. See Note under Electricity, 1.
– Statical moment. See under Moment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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