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.
BISK
Noun
bisk (plural bisks)
(sports) Alternative form of bisque (“extra turn”)
Alternative form of bisque (“kind of soup”)
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Source: Wiktionary
Bisk, n. Etym: [F. bisque.]
Definition: Soup or broth made by boiling several sorts of flesh together. King.
Bisk, n. Etym: [F. bisque.] (Tennis)
Definition: See Bisque.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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