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.
ALF
Initialism of Animal Liberation Front (name used by animal rights activists engaging in direct action).
Initialism of automatic letter facing: mechanical postal system introduced in the UK in 1957 to align the stamps to the correct position for the franking machine.
Initialism of assisted living facility.
Acronym of Alien Life Form (a TV series)
• AFL, FAL, FLA, Fal, Fla, Fla., LFA
Alf
A diminutive of the male given names Alfred, Alfonso from Germanic languages.
• AFL, FAL, FLA, Fal, Fla, Fla., LFA
Source: Wiktionary
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.