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.
WAULS
Verb
wauls
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waul
Source: Wiktionary
WAUL
Waul, v. i. Etym: [Of imitative origin.]
Definition: To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail. [Written also wawl.] The helpless infant, coming wauling and crying into the world. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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