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.
SURRA
Etymology
From a Marathi word, imitative of heavy breathing through the nostrils.
Noun
surra (uncountable)
A disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes, involving fever, weakness, and lethargy.
Source: Wiktionary
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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