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.
LANDLUBBERS
Noun
landlubbers
plural of landlubber
Source: Wiktionary
LANDLUBBER
Land"lub`ber, n. Etym: [Prop. fr. land + lubber, or possibly corrupted fr. laudlouper.] (Naut.)
Definition: One who passes his life on land; -- so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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