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.
CHUPRASSY
Noun
chuprassy (plural chuprassies)
Alternative form of chaprasi
Source: Wiktionary
Chu*pras"sy Chu*pras"sie, n. [Hind. chaprassi, fr. chapras badge.]
Definition: A messenger or servant wearing an official badge. [Anglo- Indian]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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