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.
BUDDLES
Noun
buddles
plural of buddle
Verb
buddles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buddle
Source: Wiktionary
BUDDLE
Bud"dle, n. Etym: [Prov. E., to cleanse ore, also a vessel for this purpose; cf. G. butteln to shake.] (Mining)
Definition: An apparatus, especially an inclined trough or vat, in which stamped ore is concentrated by subjecting it to the action of rynning water so as to wash out the lighter and less valuable portions.
Bud"dle, v. i. (Mining)
Definition: To wash ore in a buddle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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