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.
POUFED
Etymology
Adjective
poufed (not comparable)
(dressmaking) Having a pouf.
Verb
poufed
simple past tense and past participle of pouf
Source: Wiktionary
POUF
Pouf Pouffe (poof), n. [Written also pouff.] [F. pouf. Cf. Puff, n.] Lit., a puff; specif.: (a) A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like a pilow, of bag form, or thin at the edges. (b) A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular and affording cushion seats on all sides.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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