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.
UNHOOPING
Verb
unhooping
present participle of unhoop
Source: Wiktionary
UNHOOP
Un*hoop", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hoop.]
Definition: To strip or deprive of hoops; to take away the hoops of.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARSIMONIOUS
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; āparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā; ālived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā
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