In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WHIPPY
flexible, whippy
(adjective) bending and snapping back readily without breaking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
whippy (comparative whippier, superlative whippiest)
Whiplike; thin and pliant.
(Scotland) active, nimble
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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