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.
DAUBERIES
Noun
dauberies
plural of daubery
Source: Wiktionary
DAUBERY
Daub"er*y, or Daub"ry, n.
Definition: A daubing; specious coloring; false pretenses. She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such daubery as this is. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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