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.
JOBSWORTH
Etymology
Noun
jobsworth (plural jobsworths)
(chiefly, British, derogatory) A minor worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer.
Source: Wiktionary
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STIMULATIVE
(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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