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.
PINTAILED
Etymology
Adjective
pintailed (not comparable)
(zoology) Having a tapered tail, with the middle feathers longest.
Anagrams
• platinide
Source: Wiktionary
Pin"-tailed`, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a tapered tail, with the middle feathers longest; -- said of birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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