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.
TOLLKEEPER
tollkeeper, tollman, tollgatherer, toll collector, toll taker, toll agent, toller
(noun) someone employed to collect tolls
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tollkeeper (plural tollkeepers)
One who mans a tollbooth.
Source: Wiktionary
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NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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