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.
dispunge (third-person singular simple present dispunges, present participle dispunging, simple past and past participle dispunged)
To expunge; to erase.
dispunge (third-person singular simple present dispunges, present participle dispunging, simple past and past participle dispunged)
Obsolete form of disponge.
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Dis*punge", v. t. Etym: [L. dispungere to prick apart, i. e., check off the debts and credits of an account; dis- + pungere to prick.]
Definition: To expunge; to erase. [Obs.]
Dis*punge", v. t.
Definition: See Disponge. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.