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.
flitters
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flitter
• triflest
Source: Wiktionary
Flit"ter, v. i.
Definition: To flutter. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Flit"ter, v. t.
Definition: To flutter; to move quickly; as, to flitter the cards. [R.] Lowell.
Flit"ter, n. Etym: [Cf. G. flitter spangle, tinsel, flittern to make a tremulous motion, to glitter. Cf. Flitter, v. i.]
Definition: A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2024
(noun) a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; “She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”
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.