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.
MEDDLESOMELY
Etymology
Adverb
meddlesomely (comparative more meddlesomely, superlative most meddlesomely)
In a meddlesome manner.
Source: Wiktionary
MEDDLESOME
Med"dle*some, a.
Definition: Given to meddling; apt to interpose in the affairs of others; officiously intrusive.
– Med"dle*some*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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