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.
GAMEY
game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
(adjective) willing to face danger
gamey, gamy, high
(adjective) (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy
(adjective) suggestive of sexual impropriety; âa blue movieâ; âblue jokesâ; âhe skips asterisks and gives you the gamy detailsâ; âa juicy scandalâ; âa naughty winkâ; ânaughty wordsâ; âracy anecdotesâ; âa risque storyâ; âspicy gossipâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gamey (comparative more gamey, superlative most gamey)
Having the smell, taste and texture of consumed game (meat).
Plucky, spirited or gritty
Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
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