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.
CURRYCOMBING
Verb
currycombing
present participle of currycomb
Source: Wiktionary
CURRYCOMB
Cur"ry*comb` (kr"r-km`), n.
Definition: A kind of card or comb having rows of metallic teeth or serrated ridges, used in curryng a horse.
Cur"ry*comb`, v. t.
Definition: To comb with a currycomb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
12 February 2025
MEGACOLON
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Coffee Trivia
