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.
UNDERLOCKER
Un"der*lock`er, n. (Mining)
Definition: A person who inspects a mine daily; -- called also underviewer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NAUSEATING
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