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.
TAXIMETER
taximeter
(noun) a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
taximeter (plural taximeters)
A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.
Anagrams
• extra time, extra-time
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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