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.
BUNKED
Verb
bunked
simple past tense and past participle of bunk
Anagrams
• debunk
Source: Wiktionary
BUNK
Bunk, n. Etym: [Cf. OSw. bunke heap, also boaring, flooring. Cf. Bunch.]
1. A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night. [U.S.]
2. One of a series of berths or bed places in tiers.
3. A piece of wood placed on a lumberman's sled to sustain the end of heavy timbers. [Local, U.S.]
Bunk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bunked; p. pr. & vb. n. Bunking.]
Definition: To go to bed in a bunk; -- sometimes with in. [Colloq. U.S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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