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.
SNELLING
Proper noun
Snelling (plural Snellings)
A surname.
A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Snelling is the 7859th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4210 individuals. Snelling is most common among White (76.27%) and Black/African American (19.05%) individuals.
Verb
snelling
present participle of snell
Source: Wiktionary
SNELL
Snell, a. Etym: [AS. snell; akin to D. snel, G. schnell, OHG. snel, Icel. snjallr valiant.]
Definition: Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp. [Archaic or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man. Dr. J. Brown.
Snell, n.
Definition: A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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