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.
JOCOSITY
jocoseness, jocosity, merriness, humorousness
(noun) the trait of merry joking
jocosity, jocularity
(noun) fun characterized by humor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jocosity (countable and uncountable, plural jocosities)
(uncountable) The state of being jocose.
(countable) A jocose utterance.
Source: Wiktionary
Jo*cos"i*ty, n.
Definition: A jocose act or saying; jocoseness. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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