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.
HANDBILL
circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
(noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
handbill (plural handbills)
A pruning hook.
A chopping instrument; billhook
Etymology 2
Noun
handbill (plural handbills)
A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"bill`, n.
1. A loose, printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
2. A pruning hook. [Usually written hand bill.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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