In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WOEBEGONE
woebegone, woeful
(adjective) affected by or full of grief or woe; “his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone”- George du Maurier
creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone
(adjective) worn and broken down by hard use; “a creaky shack”; “a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape”; “a flea-bitten sofa”; “a run-down neighborhood”; “a woebegone old shack”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
woebegone (comparative more woebegone, superlative most woebegone)
In a deplorable state.
Filled with or deeply affected by woe.
Synonyms
• (in a deplorable state): dilapidated, derelict, godforsaken, ramshackle, rundown, tumbledown
• (filled with woe): See Thesaurus:sad
Source: Wiktionary
Woe"-be*gone`, a. Etym: [OE. wo begon. See Woe, and Begone, p. p.]
Definition: Beset or overwhelmed with woe; immersed in grief or sorrow; woeful. Chaucer. So woe-begone was he with pains of love. Fairfax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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