Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
BACKCHAT
banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchat
(noun) light teasing repartee
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
backchat (countable and uncountable, plural backchats)
(British) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
Synonyms
• backtalk (US)
Verb
backchat (third-person singular simple present backchats, present participle backchatting, simple past and past participle backchatted)
To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner.
Synonyms
• (disputatively or sarcastically respond): mouth off, sass
Source: Wiktionary
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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