In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
THROWBACK
atavistic, throwback
(adjective) characteristic of an atavist
atavism, reversion, throwback
(noun) a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
atavist, throwback
(noun) an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
throwback (plural throwbacks)
A reversion to an earlier stage of development.
(pejorative) A person considered to be primitive, uncivilized and mentally deficient.
An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form.
An atavism.
A person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed.
Source: Wiktionary
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