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.
MALADROITS
Noun
maladroits
plural of maladroit
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MALADROIT
Mal`a*droit", a. Etym: [F. See Malice, and Adroit.]
Definition: Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful.
– Mal"a*droit`ly, adv.
– Mal`a*droit"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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