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.
BROWNIES
Noun
Brownies
plural of Brownie
Noun
brownies
plural of brownie
Source: Wiktionary
BROWNIE
Brown"ie, n. Etym: [So called from its supposed tawny or swarthy color.]
Definition: An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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