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.
BALBRIGGAN
balbriggan
(noun) a cotton knit fabric used for underwear
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
balbriggan (plural balbriggans)
An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.
Etymology
Proper noun
Balbriggan
A town in Fingal, Ireland.
Source: Wiktionary
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TWIST
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
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