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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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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