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.
AUF
Etymology
Noun
auf (plural aufs)
(obsolete) A changeling or elf child; a child left by fairies.
(obsolete) A deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf.
Anagrams
• AFU, UAF, Ufa
Source: Wiktionary
Auf, n. Etym: [OE. auph, aulf, fr. Icel. alfr elf. See Elf.] [Also spelt oaf, ouphe.]
Definition: A changeling or elf child, -- that is, one left by fairies; a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf. [Obs.] Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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