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.
ELINGUID
E*lin"guid, a. Etym: [L. elinguis, prop., deprived of the tongue; hence, speechless; e + lingua tongue.]
Definition: Tongue-tied; dumb. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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