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.
PIEWIPE
Pie"wipe`, n. Etym: [So called from its note.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The lapwing, or pewit. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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