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.
RAMPALLIANS
Noun
rampallians
plural of rampallian
Source: Wiktionary
RAMPALLIAN
Ram*pal"lian, n. Etym: [Cf. ramp a prostitute, or rabble.]
Definition: A mean wretch. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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