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.
ZAMBO
Proper noun
Zambo
Alternative spelling of Sambo
Noun
Zambo (plural Zambos)
A person with African and Native American/indigenous heritage; Afro-Indian.
Source: Wiktionary
Zam"bo, n.; pl. Zambos. Etym: [See Sambo.]
Definition: The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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