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.
THANATOGNOMONIC
Etymology
Adjective
thanatognomonic (not comparable)
Foreshadowing death.
Source: Wiktionary
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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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