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.
BOFFIN
boffin
(noun) (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
boffin (plural boffins)
(Australia, Britain, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]
Synonym: backroom boy
(Australia, Britain, informal, by extension) A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward; (in a weaker sense) an intellectual; a smart person.
Synonyms: brain, brainiac, egghead, Thesaurus:intelligent person
Source: Wiktionary
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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