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.
coucher (plural couchers)
One who couches.
(papermaking) One who couches paper.
(UK, legal, obsolete) A factor or agent resident in a country for traffic.
The book in which a corporation or other body registers its particular acts.
• courche, recouch
Coucher
A surname.
• courche, recouch
Source: Wiktionary
Couch"er (kouch"r), n.
1. One who couches.
2. (Paper Manuf.)
Definition: One who couches paper.
3. Etym: [Cf. L. collectarius.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A factor or agent resident in a country for traffic. Blount. (b) The book in which a corporation or other body registers its particular acts. [Obs.] Cowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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.