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.
BULLPEN
bullpen, detention cell, detention centre
(noun) a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
bullpen
(noun) a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bullpen (plural bullpens)
An enclosed area used to hold bulls.
(baseball) An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game.
(baseball) The relief pitchers of a team collectively.
(figurative) A place for someone or something to get ready.
An open seating arrangement where project teams can communicate openly with minimal effort.
Source: Wiktionary
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ENEMA
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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