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.
HURRYSKURRY
Hur"ry-skur`ry, adv. Etym: [An imitative word; cf. Sw. skorra to rattle, snarl, E. scurry.]
Definition: Confusedly; in a bustle. [Obs.] Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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