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.
UNCOIF
Un*coif", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coif.]
Definition: To deprive of the coif or cap. Young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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