Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be āsatanic.ā However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
COAXING
coaxing, ingratiatory
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; āa coaxing and obsequious voiceā; āher manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeableā
blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk
(noun) flattery designed to gain favor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
coaxing
present participle of coax
Noun
coaxing (plural coaxings)
The act of one who coaxes.
After innumerable coaxings and threats, he agreed to do it.
Source: Wiktionary
COAX
Coax (; 110), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Coaxing.] Etym: [Cf. OE. cokes fool, a person easily imposed upon, W. coeg empty, foolish; F. coquin knave, rogue.]
Definition: To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
Syn.
– To wheedle; cajole; flatter; persuade; entice.
Coax, n.
Definition: A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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