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.
CRUCK
Etymology 1
Noun
cruck (plural crucks)
(architecture) A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs.
Verb
cruck (third-person singular simple present crucks, present participle crucking, simple past and past participle crucked)
(dialectal, transitive) To make lame.
Etymology 2
Noun
cruck (plural crucks)
A vehicle that has features of both a car and a truck.
Source: Wiktionary
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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