In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STOLIDITIES
Noun
stolidities
plural of stolidity
Source: Wiktionary
STOLIDITY
Sto*lid"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. stoliditas.]
Definition: The state or quality of being stolid; dullness of intellect; obtuseness; stupidity. Indocile, intractable fools, whose stolidity can baffle all arguments, and be proof against demonstration itself. Bentley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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