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.
PLACKETS
Noun
plackets
plural of placket
Source: Wiktionary
PLACKET
Plack"et, n. Etym: [F. plaquer to lay or clap on. See Placard.]
1. A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
2. The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; -- called also placket hole.
3. A woman's pocket.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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