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.
SHANNY
shanny, Blennius pholis
(noun) European scaleless blenny
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shanny (plural shannies)
A fish, the prickleback.
Source: Wiktionary
Shan"ny, n.; pl. Shannies. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European smooth blenny (Blennius pholis). It is olive-green with irregular black spots, and without appendages on the head.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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