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.
TURLUPIN
Tur"lu*pin, n. Etym: [F.] (Fr. Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: One of the precursors of the Reformation; -- a nickname corresponding to Lollard, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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