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.
PFUI
Interjection
pfui
an exclamation indicating disagreement or rejection of an argument; contempt
Usage notes
Signature declamation of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe detective character.
Synonyms
• feh, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, pooh; see also bah
Source: Wiktionary
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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