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.
LUXING
Verb
luxing
present participle of lux
Source: Wiktionary
LUX
Lux, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. luxer. See Luxate.]
Definition: To put out of joint; to luxate. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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