In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNFIXED
nebulous, unfixed
(adjective) lacking definition or definite content; “nebulous reasons”; “unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be”- Jane Austen
unfixed
(adjective) not firmly placed or set or fastened
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unfixed (not comparable)
Not fixated or fixed; moving or changing freely
(of a problem) Not fixed; not corrected.
Verb
unfixed
simple past tense and past participle of unfix
Source: Wiktionary
UNFIX
Un*fix", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fix.]
1. To loosen from a fastening; to detach from anything that holds; to unsettle; as, to unfix a bayonet; to unfix the mind or affections.
2. To make fluid; to dissolve. [R.] The mountain stands; nor can the rising sun Unfix her frosts. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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