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.
PORBEAGLE
porbeagle, Lamna nasus
(noun) voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
porbeagle (plural porbeagles)
A large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.
Anagrams
• barge pole, bargepole, gropeable
Source: Wiktionary
Por"bea`gle, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark. [Written also probeagle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
20 June 2025
MODEST
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
Coffee Trivia
