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.
BEANTOWN
Boston, Hub of the Universe, Bean Town, Beantown, capital of Massachusetts
(noun) state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
5 November 2024
TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
Coffee Trivia
