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.
RAFFISHLY
rakishly, raffishly, carelessly
(adverb) in a rakish manner; “she wore her hat rakishly at an angle”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
raffishly (comparative more raffishly, superlative most raffishly)
In a raffish manner.
Source: Wiktionary
RAFFISH
Raff"ish, a.
Definition: Resembling, or having the character of, raff, or a raff; worthless; low. A sad, raffish, disreputable character. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONNECTION
(noun) a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); “there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare”
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