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.
BIBCOCK
Noun
bibcock (plural bibcocks)
An appliance allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings.
Synonyms
• bibb
• sillcock
Source: Wiktionary
Bib"cock`, n.
Definition: A cock or faucet having a bent down nozzle. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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