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.
CHIMP
chimpanzee, chimp, Pan troglodytes
(noun) intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chimp (plural chimps)
(informal) Clipping of chimpanzee.
Verb
chimp (third-person singular simple present chimps, present participle chimping, simple past and past participle chimped)
(informal, often, pejorative) To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken.
(informal, often, pejorative) To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera.
Source: Wiktionary
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THEOLOGY
(noun) a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; “Jewish theology”; “Roman Catholic theology”
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