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.
SHINNEY
shinny, shinney
(noun) a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shinney (uncountable)
(obsolete) The game of hockey.
Source: Wiktionary
Shin"ney, n. Etym: [CF. Shindy.]
Definition: The game of hockey; -- so called because of the liability of the players to receive blows on the shin. Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
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