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.
CLOSEOUT
closeout
(noun) a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
closeout (plural closeouts)
(surfing) A wave which breaks all at once, as opposed to breaking progressively along its length.
(retail) A sale in which all merchandise is sold, at whatever reduced price is necessary
Synonyms
• (retail): fire sale
Anagrams
• cosolute, cut loose, octulose
Source: Wiktionary
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AMATORY
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
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