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.
STANDOVER
Etymology
Noun
standover (plural standovers)
the height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle; should be less than the height above ground of the rider's groin
Adjective
standover (not comparable)
using intimidation or threat of force to coerce others into submission or compliance. e.g. "standover tactics" or "standover man".
Anagrams
• overstand
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
9 January 2025
PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee Trivia
