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.
ATTABOY
Etymology
Variant pronunciation of "That's the boy!", a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.
Interjection
attaboy
(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.
Noun
attaboy (plural attaboys)
A cry of "attaboy"; an accolade.
Source: Wiktionary
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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