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.
PICKPOCKETED
Verb
pickpocketed
simple past tense and past participle of pickpocket
Source: Wiktionary
PICKPOCKET
Pick"pock`et, n.
Definition: One who steals purses or other articles from pockets. Bentley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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