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.
CAJOLE
wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; “He palavered her into going along”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
cajole (third-person singular simple present cajoles, present participle cajoling, simple past and past participle cajoled)
(transitive and intransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
Synonyms: butter up, coax, entice, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*jole", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cajoled; p. pr. & vb. n. Cajoling.] Etym: [F. cajoler, orig., to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter, from the source of OF. goale, jaiole, F. geĂ´le, dim. of cage a cage. See Cage, Jail.]
Definition: To deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle. I am not about to cajole or flatter you into a reception of my views. F. W. Robertson.
Syn.
– To flatter; wheedle; delude; coax; entrap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
5 May 2025
UNEXPLOITED
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
Coffee Trivia
