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.
DOUCEUR
Etymology
Noun
douceur (countable and uncountable, plural douceurs)
Sweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
(obsolete) Sweet speech: a compliment.
A sweetener: a gift offered to sweeten another's attitude, a tip or bribe.
(UK) A tax break provided as an inducement to sell valuable items (especially art) to public collections rather than on the open market.
Synonyms
• (sweet speech): See praise
• (sweetener): See gift, gratuity, and bribe
Source: Wiktionary
Dou`ceur", n. Etym: [F., fr. doux sweet. See Douce.]
1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. Chesterfield.
2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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