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.
CHOKIER
Adjective
chokier
comparative form of choky
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CHOKY
Chok"y Chok"ey, a.
1. Tending to choke or suffocate, or having power to suffocate.
2. Inclined to choke, as a person affected with strong emotion. "A deep and choky voice." Aytoun. The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey. T. Hughes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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