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.
THROWAWAY
throwaway
(adjective) intended to be thrown away after use; “throwaway diapers”
discarded, cast-off(a), throwaway, thrown-away
(adjective) thrown away; “wearing someone’s cast-off clothes”; “throwaway children living on the streets”; “salvaged some thrown-away furniture”
throwaway
(noun) words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
(noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
throwaway (not comparable)
Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
Extemporaneous; off the cuff.
Selected or used without care or attention.
Synonyms
• (being intended for a single use): single-use, disposable
Noun
throwaway (plural throwaways)
Something temporary and disposable.
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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