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.
CHECKIER
CHECKY
Check"y, a. (Her.)
Definition: Divided into small alternating squares of two tinctures; -- said of the field or of an armorial bearing. [Written also checquy, cheguy.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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