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.
OVERAGED
overage, overaged, superannuated, over-the-hill
(adjective) too old to be useful; “He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders”- Anthony Trollope
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
overaged (comparative more overaged, superlative most overaged)
aged too much
Verb
overaged
simple past tense and past participle of overage
Source: Wiktionary
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SET
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
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