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.
CHEAPO
Etymology
Adjective
cheapo (comparative more cheapo, superlative most cheapo)
(slang) Inexpensive and of poor quality.
Synonyms
• cheap, cheapie
Noun
cheapo (plural cheapos)
(slang) A person who is stingy, a cheapskate.
(chess) A primitive trap, often set in the hope of swindling a win or draw from a losing position.
Synonyms
• cheapie, piker, skinflint, tightwad
Anagrams
• Phocea, epocha, phocae
Source: Wiktionary
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