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.
MISCALL
misname, miscall
(verb) assign in incorrect name to; “These misnamed philanthropists”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
miscall (third-person singular simple present miscalls, present participle miscalling, simple past and past participle miscalled)
(now dialectal) To call (someone) bad names; to insult, abuse.
To call (something) by the wrong name.
(poker, transitive) To make a wrong call; to announce (one's hand of cards) incorrectly.
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*call", v. t.
1. To call by a wrong name; to name improperly.
2. To call by a bad name; to abuse. [Obs.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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