In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRAGIC
tragic, tragical
(adjective) very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction; “a tragic face”; “a tragic plight”; “a tragic accident”
tragic
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy; “tragic hero”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tragic (comparative more tragic, superlative most tragic)
Causing great sadness or suffering.
Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
(in tabloid newspapers) Having been the victim of a tragedy.
Noun
tragic (plural tragics)
(Australia, colloquial) An obsessive fan, a superfan
(obsolete) A writer of tragedy.
(obsolete) A tragedy; a tragic drama.
Source: Wiktionary
Trag"ic, Trag"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. tragicus, Gr.tragique.]
1. Of or pertaining to tragedy; of the nature or character of tragedy; as, a tragic poem; a tragic play or representation.
2. Fatal to life; mournful; terrible; calamitous; as, the tragic scenes of the French revolution.
3. Mournful; expressive of tragedy, the loss of life, or of sorrow. Why look you still so stern and tragical Shak.
– Trag"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Trag"ic*al*ness, n.
Trag"ic, n.
1. A writer of tragedy. [Obs.]
2. A tragedy; a tragic drama. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNEXPLOITED
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
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