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.
JOBBERNOWL
Job"ber*nowl`, n. Etym: [OE. jobbernoule, fr. jobarde a stupid fellow; cf. E. noll.]
Definition: A blockhead. [Colloq. & Obs.] H. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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