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.
KNICKERS
bloomers, pants, drawers, knickers
(noun) (used in the plural) underpants worn by women; “she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing”
breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers
(noun) (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
knickers pl (plural only)
(colloquial, now US, rare) Knickerbockers.
(UK, NZ) Women's underpants.
Interjection
knickers
A mild exclamation of annoyance.
Source: Wiktionary
KNICKER
Knick"er, n. Etym: [D. knikker.]
Definition: A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble by boys in playing. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] Halliwell. Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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