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.
QUADRIN
Quad"rin, n. Etym: [OF., fr. L. quadrini four each, fr. quattuor four.]
Definition: A small piece of money, in value about a farthing, or a half cent. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
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