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.
BLIMPISH
blimpish
(adjective) pompously ultraconservative and nationalistic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
blimpish (comparative more blimpish, superlative most blimpish)
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
(often, capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Synonyms
• (pompously reactionary): Blimpish
Source: Wiktionary
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