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.
CHECKOUT
check, checkout, check-out procedure
(noun) the act of inspecting or verifying; “they made a check of their equipment”; “the pilot ran through the check-out procedure”
checkout, checkout counter
(noun) a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
checkout, checkout time
(noun) the latest time for vacating a hotel room; “the checkout here is 12 noon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
checkout (plural checkouts)
The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.
The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.
The place in a supermarket where this is done.
A test to see if some device is functioning properly.
An inspection or investigation.
Source: Wiktionary
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OWNER
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
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