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.
VULGARIAN
vulgarian
(noun) a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vulgarian (plural vulgarians)
A vulgar individual, especially one who emphasizes or is oblivious to his or her vulgar qualities.
Adjective
vulgarian (comparative more vulgarian, superlative most vulgarian)
Having the characteristics of a vulgarian, vulgar.
Source: Wiktionary
Vul*ga"ri*an, n.
Definition: A vulgar person; one who has vulgar ideas. Used also adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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