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.
BOLDFACED
Etymology
Adjective
boldfaced (comparative more boldfaced, superlative most boldfaced)
Impudent, brazen.
(typography) Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
Synonyms
• bold, boldface
• (typography): heavy
Verb
boldfaced
simple past tense and past participle of boldface (to print or write in a bold manner)
He boldfaced the quote so it would stand out even though I told him it looked ugly.
Source: Wiktionary
Bold"-faced` (, a.
1. Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman. I have seen enough to confute all the bold-faced atheists of this age. Bramhall.
2. (Print.)
Definition: Having a conspicuous or heavy face.
Note: This line is bold-faced nonpareil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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