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.
CRACKAJACK
Adjective
crackajack
Alternative spelling of crackerjack
Noun
crackajack (plural crackajacks)
Alternative spelling of crackerjack
Source: Wiktionary
Crack"a*jack`, n.
1. An individual of marked ability or excellence, esp. in some sport; as, he is a crackajack at tennis. [Slang]
2. A preparation of popped corn, candied and pressed into small cakes. [U. S.]
Crack"a*jack`, a.
Definition: Of marked ability or excellence. [Slang]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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