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.
CHEEPING
Verb
cheeping
present participle of cheep
Noun
cheeping (plural cheepings)
The sound of a cheep.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
CHEEP
Cheep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cheeped.] Etym: [Cf. Chirp].
Definition: To chirp, as a young bird.
Cheep, v. t.
Definition: To give expression to in a chirping tone. Cheep and twitter twenty million loves. Tennyson.
Cheep, n.
Definition: A chirp, peep, or squeak, as of a young bird or mousse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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