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.
BLACKBOY
Etymology
Noun
blackboy (plural blackboys)
(Australian, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
(Australian, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
Synonyms
• (Xanthorrhoea plant): balga (X. preissii), grasstree/grass tree, yakka (yacca/yacka) (South Australia)
Source: Wiktionary
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FANJET
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
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