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.
BEAMISH
beamish, smiling, twinkly
(adjective) smiling with happiness or optimism; “Come to my arms, my beamish boy!”- Lewis Carroll; “a room of smiling faces”; “a round red twinkly Santa Claus”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
beamish (comparative more beamish, superlative most beamish)
(nonce) Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
Proper noun
Beamish
A surname.
A village in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2253).
Source: Wiktionary
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