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.
EXEC
Etymology
Noun
exec (plural execs)
(informal) executive, executive officer
Verb
exec (third-person singular simple present execs, present participle execing, simple past and past participle execed)
(computing, informal) To execute; to run.
Source: Wiktionary
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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