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.
REFRESHER
refresher
(noun) a drink that refreshes; “he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher”
refresher
(noun) a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
refresher (plural refreshers)
Something that refreshes.
A review to refresh or renew knowledge.
(legal) A fee paid to counsel to continue with a case, especially one that was adjourned.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*fresh"er (-r), n.
1. One who, or that which, refreshes.
2. (Law)
Definition: An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually protracted. Ten guineas a day is the highest refresher which a counsel can charge. London Truth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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