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.
WAYZGOOSE
Etymology
Disputed; see discussion at Wikipedia.
Noun
wayzgoose (plural wayzgooses)
a holiday or party for the benefit of printers, traditionally held in August
Source: Wiktionary
Wayz"-goose`, n. Etym: [Wase stubble + goose.]
1. A stubble goose. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
2. An annual feast of the persons employed in a printing office. [Written also way-goose.] [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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