In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNWIELDY
gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy
(adjective) lacking grace in movement or posture; “a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”; “clumsy fingers”; “what an ungainly creature a giraffe is”; “heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair”
unwieldy
(adjective) difficult to work or manipulate; “unwieldy rules and regulations”
unwieldy, unmanageable
(adjective) difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; “we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter”; “almost dropped the unwieldy parcel”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unwieldy (comparative unwieldier, superlative unwieldiest)
(obsolete) Lacking strength; weak.
(obsolete) Ungraceful in movement.
Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.
Badly managed or operated.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*wield"y, a.
Definition: Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous. "A fat, unwieldy body of fifty-eight years old." Clarendon.
– Un*wield"i*ly, adv.
– Un*wield"i*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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