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 (plural absits)
(UK) Formal permission to be away from a college for the greater part of the day or more.
absit (plural absits)
A portion of fermenting dough diluted to a paste with water and then cooked.
• IBATs, Staib, baits, batis, tabis
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29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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.