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.
HAYMAKING
haymaking
(noun) cutting grass and curing it to make hay
haymaking
(noun) taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
haymaking (countable and uncountable, plural haymakings)
The cutting of grass and subsequently curing it to make hay as fodder for animals
Source: Wiktionary
Hay"mak`ing, n.
Definition: The operation or work of cutting grass and curing it for hay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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