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.
cheap, chinchy, chintzy
(adjective) embarrassingly stingy
bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny
(adjective) of very poor quality; flimsy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chintzy (comparative chintzier, superlative chintziest)
Of or decorated with chintz.
(figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
chintzy (comparative chintzier or more chintzy, superlative chintziest or most chintzy)
(figuratively) Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.
• See also stingy.
Source: Wiktionary
15 March 2025
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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.