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.
BRUSQUER
Adjective
brusquer
comparative form of brusque
Source: Wiktionary
BRUSQUE
Brusque, a. Etym: [F. brusque, from It. brusco brusque, tart, sour, perh. fr. L. (vitis) labrusca wild (vine); or cf. OHG. bruttisc grim, fr. brutti terror.]
Definition: Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; hluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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