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.
DOGGISH
Etymology
Adjective
doggish (comparative more doggish, superlative most doggish)
currish, resembling a mongrel dog, notably in its worst qualities
stylish in a showy way
Synonyms
• doggy
Source: Wiktionary
Dog"gish, a.
Definition: Like a dog; having the bad qualities of a dog; churlish; growling; brutal.
– Dog"*gish*ly, adv.
– Dog"gish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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