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.
LACONICISM
laconism, laconicism
(noun) terseness of expression
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
laconicism (countable and uncountable, plural laconicisms)
Alternative form of laconism
Synonyms
• (extreme brevity in expression): conciseness, laconicalness, succinctness; see also succinctness
• (a very or notably brief expression): brevity, epigram
Source: Wiktionary
La*con"I*cism, n.
Definition: Same as Laconism. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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