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.
ADDLEPATED
addlebrained, addlepated, puddingheaded, muddleheaded
(adjective) stupid and confused; “blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are”; “a confused puddingheaded, muddleheaded fellow”- Isaac Sterne
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
addlepated (comparative more addlepated, superlative most addlepated)
Addled; confused; stupid; flustered.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad"dle-brained`, Ad"dle-head`ed, Ad"dle-pa`ted, a.
Definition: Dull-witted; stupid. "The addle-brained Oberstein." Motley. Dull and addle-pated. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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