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.
PETTICOATS
Noun
petticoats
plural of petticoat
Source: Wiktionary
PETTICOAT
Pet"ti*coat, n. (Zoöl.) Etym: [Petty + coat.]
Definition: A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] -- Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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