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.
LUXATING
Verb
luxating
present participle of luxate
Source: Wiktionary
LUXATE
Lux"ate, a. Etym: [L. luxatus, p. p. of luxare to dislocate.]
Definition: Luxated. [Obs.]
Lux"ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Luxated; p. pr. & vb. n. Luxating.]
Definition: To displace, or remove from its proper place, as a joint; to put out of joint; to dislocate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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