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.
CHUFFING
Verb
chuffing
present participle of chuff
Adjective
chuffing (not comparable)
(England, slang) Used as a mild intensifier, especially as a substitute for "fucking".
Noun
chuffing (plural chuffings)
A noisy puffing sound, as of a steam locomotive.
Source: Wiktionary
CHUFF
Chuff, n. Etym: [Perh. a modification of chub: cf. W. cyff stock, stump.]
Definition: A coarse or stupid fellow. Shak.
Chuff, a.
Definition: Stupid; churlish. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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