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.
UNGLOVED
Etymology
Adjective
ungloved (not comparable)
Not wearing a glove; barehanded.
Hold the bottle with the gloved hand and unscrew the top with the ungloved hand.
Source: Wiktionary
UNGLOVE
Un*glove", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + glove.]
Definition: To take off the glove or gloves of; as, to unglove the hand. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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