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.
PLUCKIER
PLUCKY
gutsy, plucky
(adjective) marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; “you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do”; “the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement”-Judith Crist; “a gutsy red wine”
feisty, plucky, spunky
(adjective) showing courage; “the champion is faced with a feisty challenger”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
pluckier
comparative form of plucky
Source: Wiktionary
PLUCKY
Pluck"y, a. [Compar. Pluckier; superl. Pluckiest.]
Definition: Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race. If you're plucky, and not over subject to fright. Barham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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