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.
LAYABOUT
idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
(noun) person who does no work; “a lazy bum”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
layabout (plural layabouts)
A lazy person.
Synonyms
• See also idler
Source: Wiktionary
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