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.
sporrans
plural of sporran
Source: Wiktionary
Spor"ran, n. Etym: [Gael. sporan.]
Definition: A large purse or pouch made of skin with the hair or fur on, worn in front of the kilt by Highlanders when in full dress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 September 2024
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
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.