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.
SHEBEEN
shebeen
(noun) unlicensed drinking establishment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shebeen (plural shebeens)
An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.
Anagrams
• benshee
Source: Wiktionary
She*been", n. Etym: [Of Irish origin; cf. Ir. seapa a shop.]
Definition: A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold. [Ireland]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
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