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.
GOSSIPRY
Noun
gossipry (countable and uncountable, plural gossipries)
Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
Idle talk; gossip.
Source: Wiktionary
Gos"sip*ry, n.
1. Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy. Bale.
2. Idle talk; gossip. Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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