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.
GAUCHEST
Adjective
gauchest
superlative form of gauche: most gauche
Source: Wiktionary
GAUCHE
Gauche, n. Etym: [F.]
1. Left handed; hence, awkward; clumsy.
2. (Geom.)
Definition: Winding; twisted; warped; -- applied to curves and surfaces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
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