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.
FUNNIES
Noun
funnies
plural of funny
(comics) The section of a newspaper containing comic strips. [from the mid-19th c.]
Synonyms
• (comic strip section of a newspaper): comics, funny papers, funny pages
Source: Wiktionary
FUNNY
Fun"ny, a. [Compar. Funnier; superl. Funniest.] Etym: [From Fun.]
Definition: Droll; comical; amusing; laughable. Funny bone. See crazy bone, under Crazy.
Fun"ny, n.; pl. Funnies (.
Definition: A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(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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