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.
ACRIDLY
Etymology
Adverb
acridly (comparative more acridly, superlative most acridly)
In a harsh or corrosive manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"rid*ly, adv.
Definition: In an acid manner.
ACRID
Ac"rid, a. Etym: [L. acer sharp; prob. assimilated in form to acid. See Eager.]
1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.
2. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions.
3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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