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.
CANGUE
cangue
(noun) an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cangue (plural cangues)
A heavy wooden collar or yoke borne on the shoulders and enclosing the neck and arms, formerly used in China to punish petty criminals.
Anagrams
• uncage
Source: Wiktionary
Cangue (kang), n. [Written also cang.] [F. cangue, fr. Pg. canga yoke.]
Definition: A very broad and heavy wooden collar which certain offenders in China are compelled to wear as a punishment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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