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.
MALADDRESS
Etymology
Noun
maladdress (uncountable)
awkwardness, rudeness or a lack of politeness or tact when speaking to someone
Source: Wiktionary
Mal`ad*dress", n. Etym: [Mal- + address.]
Definition: Bad address; an awkward, tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one. W. D. Howells.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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