In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ABSIT
Etymology 1
Noun
absit (plural absits)
(UK) Formal permission to be away from a college for the greater part of the day or more.
Etymology 2
Noun
absit (plural absits)
A portion of fermenting dough diluted to a paste with water and then cooked.
Anagrams
• IBATs, Staib, baits, batis, tabis
Source: Wiktionary
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29 May 2025
CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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