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.
NAYSAY
Etymology
Noun
naysay (plural naysays)
(chiefly, US) Alternative spelling of nay-say
Verb
naysay (third-person singular simple present naysays, present participle naysaying, simple past and past participle naysaid)
(chiefly, US) Alternative spelling of nay-say
Synonyms
• gainsay
Antonyms
• yeasay
Source: Wiktionary
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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