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.
BOOGIE
boogie, boogie-woogie
(noun) an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
boogie
(verb) dance to boogie music
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
boogie (plural boogies)
(informal) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity; booger.
(slang, ethnic slur) A black person.
(informal) Dancing usually prominently exhibiting movements of the buttocks.
(skydiving, informal) A large, organised skydiving event.
Verb
boogie (third-person singular simple present boogies, present participle boogieing or boogying, simple past and past participle boogied)
(intransitive) To dance a boogie.
(intransitive, informal) To move, walk, leave, exit.
• Let's boogie on out of here.
Source: Wiktionary
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