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.
RISQUE
blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy
(adjective) suggestive of sexual impropriety; “a blue movie”; “blue jokes”; “he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details”; “a juicy scandal”; “a naughty wink”; “naughty words”; “racy anecdotes”; “a risque story”; “spicy gossip”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
risque (comparative more risque, superlative most risque)
(US) Alternative form of risqué
Etymology 2
Noun
risque (plural risques)
Obsolete spelling of risk.
Anagrams
• Squier, Squire, quires, squier, squire
Source: Wiktionary
Ris`qué", a. masc., Ris`quée", a. fem.,. [F., p.p. of risquer to risk.]
Definition: Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or of doubtful morality; as, a risqué story. Henry Austin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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