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.
CUSTOMSHOUSE
customhouse, customshouse
(noun) a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
customshouse (plural customshouses)
Alternative form of custom house
Anagrams
• custom houses, customhouses
Source: Wiktionary
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AGITATION
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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