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.
CALEMBOUR
Etymology
Noun
calembour (plural calembours)
A pun.
Anagrams
• beclamour
Source: Wiktionary
Cal"em*bour`, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A pun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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6 June 2025
PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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