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.
BOLSHIE
Bolshevik, Marxist, red, bolshie, bolshy
(noun) emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bolshie (plural bolshies)
(derogatory, Britain, dated) A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader.
Adjective
bolshie (comparative bolshier, superlative bolshiest)
(UK) Difficult or rebellious.
Synonyms
• contrary
• contumacious
• perverse
• recalcitrant
Source: Wiktionary
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