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.
POMATUM
pomade, pomatum
(noun) hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pomatum (plural pomatums)
pomade.
Verb
pomatum (third-person singular simple present pomatums, present participle pomatuming, simple past and past participle pomatumed)
(transitive) To dress with pomatum.
Source: Wiktionary
Po*ma"tum, n. Etym: [See Pomade.]
Definition: A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing the hair; pomade. Wiseman.
Po*ma"tum, v. t.
Definition: To dress with pomatum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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