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.
BUCKER
Etymology
Noun
bucker (plural buckers)
A horse or other animal that bucks.
(mining) One who bucks ore.
(mining) A broad-headed hammer used in bucking ore.
Anagrams
• Rebuck
Source: Wiktionary
Buck"er, n. (Mining)
1. One who bucks ore.
2. A broad-headed hammer used in bucking ore.
Buck"er, n.
Definition: A horse or mule that bucks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
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