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.
MILLIE
Proper noun
Millie
A diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia and Camilla, also used as a formal given name.
Etymology
Noun
millie (plural millies)
(informal, Northern Ireland, dated, 19th century, pejorative or affectionate) A mill worker, usually a young working-class woman working in the factories of Ireland's linen industry.
(informal, pejorative or affectionate) A harshly-spoken working-class woman, often unemployed.
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BARGAIN
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