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.
OBSTUPEFY
Ob*stu"pe*fy, v. t. Etym: [Cf.L. obstupefacere. See Ob-, and Stupefy.]
Definition: See Stupefy. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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