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.
DOEGLING
Doeg"ling, n. Etym: [Native name in Faroe Islands.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The beaked whale (Balænoptera rostrata), from which doegling oil is obtained.
DOE, JOHN Doe, John. (Law)
Definition: The fictitious lessee acting as plaintiff in the common-law action of ejectment, the fictitious defendant being usually denominated Richard Roe. Hence, a fictitious name for a party, real or fictitious, to any action or proceeding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2024
AMISS
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
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