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.
SLOGGER
slugger, slogger
(noun) a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
plodder, slogger
(noun) someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours
trudger, plodder, slogger
(noun) someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
slogger (plural sloggers)
(cricket) A cricketer who attempts to score runs fast by attacking every ball that can be hit.
(colloquial) One who hits hard; a slugger.
Anagrams
• loggers, roggles
Source: Wiktionary
Slog"ger, n.
Definition: A hard hitter; a slugger. [Cant or Slang] T. Hughes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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