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.
BOOKIE
bookmaker, bookie
(noun) a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bookie (plural bookies)
(informal) A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
Synonyms
• turf accountant
Source: Wiktionary
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QUANDONG
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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