In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WHIMSICAL
capricious, impulsive, whimsical
(adjective) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; “a capricious refusal”; “authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious”; “the victim of whimsical persecutions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)
Given to whimsy
Synonyms
• idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional
• See also witty
Source: Wiktionary
Whim"si*cal, a. Etym: [From Whimsey.]
1. Full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim; having peculiar notions; queer; strange; freakish. "A whimsical insult." Macaulay. My neighbors call me whimsical. Addison.
2. Odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised; fantastic. "A whimsical chair." Evelyn.
Syn.
– Quaint; capricious; fanciful; fantastic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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