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.
STRAIGHTJACKET
straitjacket, straightjacket
(noun) a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Confusion between the spelling of strait in straitjacket and the more common word straight.
Noun
straightjacket
Misspelling of straitjacket.
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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