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.
JUMPY
rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy
(adjective) causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; “a rough ride”
edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
(adjective) being in a tense state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
jumpy (comparative jumpier, superlative jumpiest)
Nervous and excited.
Source: Wiktionary
Jump"y, a. [Compar. Jumpier; superl. Jumpiest.]
Definition: Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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