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.
SHREWMOUSE
shrew, shrewmouse
(noun) small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shrewmouse (plural shrewmice)
A shrew, especially the erd shrew.
Source: Wiktionary
Shrew"mouse`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A shrew; especially, the erd shrew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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