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.
SURLY
surly, ugly
(adjective) inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; “a surly waiter”; “an ugly frame of mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
surly (comparative surlier, superlative surliest)
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
(obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
Adverb
surly (comparative surlier, superlative surliest)
(obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Sur"ly, a. [Compar. Surlier; superl. Surliest.] Etym: [Probably from sir, and originally meaning, sirlike, i.e., proud. See Sir, and Like, a.]
1. Arrogant; haughty. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
2. Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a surly dog; surly language; a surly look. "That surly spirit, melancholy." Shak.
3. Rough; dark; tempestuous. Now softened into joy the surly storm. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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