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.
BAMMED
Verb
bammed
simple past tense and past participle of bam
Source: Wiktionary
BAM
Bam, n. Etym: [Prob. a contr. of bamboozle.]
Definition: An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. Garrick. To relieve the tediumbams. Prof. Wilson.
Bam, v. t.
Definition: To cheat; to wheedle. [Slang] Foote.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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