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.
SEADOG
Etymology
Noun
seadog (plural seadogs)
A sailor accustomed to the sea.
A pirate.
(archaic) A seal. (marine mammal)
(heraldry) A charge resembling the talbot but with scales, webbed feet and a broad tail.
A dogfish.
(uncommon) An omen of bad luck.
(uncommon) A white-topped wave in an estuary.
Synonyms
• (a seasoned sailor): old salt, salty dog
Anagrams
• dagoes, dosage
Source: Wiktionary
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15 April 2025
DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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