In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WOOZY
dizzy, giddy, woozy, vertiginous
(adjective) having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; “had a dizzy spell”; “a dizzy pinnacle”; “had a headache and felt giddy”; “a giddy precipice”; “feeling woozy from the blow on his head”; “a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
woozy (comparative woozier, superlative wooziest)
queasy, dizzy, or disoriented
intoxicated by drink or drugs
Synonyms
• (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented): giddy, lightheaded, whifty
• (intoxicated): See drunk or stoned
Source: Wiktionary
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