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.
COGGLE
wobble, coggle
(verb) move unsteadily; “His knees wobbled”; “The old cart wobbled down the street”
toddle, coggle, totter, dodder, paddle, waddle
(verb) walk unsteadily; “small children toddle”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
coggle (third-person singular simple present coggles, present participle coggling, simple past and past participle coggled)
To move or walk unsteadily
Etymology 2
Noun
coggle (plural coggles)
A small fishing boat.
Etymology 3
Noun
coggle (plural coggles)
cobble (all senses)
Source: Wiktionary
Cog"gle, n. Etym: [See Cog small boat.]
Definition: A small fishing boat. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Cog"gle, n. Etym: [Cf. Cobble a cobblestone.]
Definition: A cobblestone. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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