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.
NEWCOME
Proper noun
Newcome
A surname.
Etymology 1
Adjective
newcome (comparative more newcome, superlative most newcome)
Just arrived; lately come.
Etymology 2
Noun
newcome (plural newcomes)
A stranger newly arrived; a newcomer.
(dialectal) The time at which any fruit comes into season.
Source: Wiktionary
New"come`, a.
Definition: Recently come.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 June 2025
BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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