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.
PHONEY
bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard
(adjective) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender
(noun) a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
phoney (comparative phonier, superlative phoniest)
(mostly, British) Alternative form of phony
Noun
phoney (plural phoneys or phonies)
Alternative form of phony
Source: Wiktionary
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