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.
HOAXING
Verb
hoaxing
present participle of hoax
Noun
hoaxing (plural hoaxings)
The perpetration of a hoax.
Source: Wiktionary
HOAX
Hoax, n. Etym: [Prob. contr. fr. hocus, in hocus-pocus.]
Definition: A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke. Macaulay.
Hoax, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hoaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoaxing.]
Definition: To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively. Lamb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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