In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRIGNESS
Etymology
Noun
trigness (uncountable)
The quality or state of being trig; smartness; neatness.
Anagrams
• Stingers, Tserings, restings, singster, stingers, tressing
Source: Wiktionary
Trig"ness, n. Etym: [See Trig trim, neat.]
Definition: The quality or state of being trig; smartness; neatness. Their spars had no man-of-war trigness. Kane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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