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.
TRUANCY
truancy, hooky
(noun) failure to attend (especially school)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
truancy (countable and uncountable, plural truancies)
The act of shirking from responsibilities and duties, especially from attending school.
Synonyms
• See also truancy
Source: Wiktionary
Tru"an*cy, n.
Definition: The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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25 November 2024
ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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