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.
SHOVELNOSED
Shov"el-nosed`, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a broad, flat nose; as, the shovel-nosed duck, or shoveler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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24 November 2024
CUNT
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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