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.
GUTTERSNIPE
Etymology
Noun
guttersnipe (plural guttersnipes)
(derogatory) A person who is from the lowest social or economic class.
(derogatory) A street urchin.
(dated, slang) A small poster, suitable for a kerbstone.
(dated, slang, US) A kerbstone broker.
Source: Wiktionary
Gut"ter*snipe", n. (Slang) (a) A small poster, suitable for a curbstone. (b) A curbstone broker. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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