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.
BLOOMER
blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo
(noun) an embarrassing mistake
bloomer
(noun) a flower that blooms in a particular way; “a night bloomer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bloomer (plural bloomers)
An ironworker.
Etymology 2
Noun
bloomer (plural bloomers)
A minor or embarrassing mistake with minimal results.
A circular loaf of white bread.
A blooming flower.
One who blooms, matures, or develops.
Etymology 3
Noun
bloomer (plural bloomers)
(historical) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.
(historical) A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.
Anagrams
• rebloom
Etymology
Proper noun
Bloomer
A surname.
Anagrams
• rebloom
Source: Wiktionary
Bloom"er, n. Etym: [From Mrs. Bloomer, an American, who sought to introduce this style of dress.]
1. A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat.
2. A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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