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.
CWTCH
Etymology
Noun
cwtch (plural cwtches)
(Wales) A cubbyhole or similar hiding place.
(Wales) A hug or cuddle.
Verb
cwtch (third-person singular simple present cwtches, present participle cwtching, simple past and past participle cwtched)
(Wales) To hug or cuddle.
(Wales) To crouch down.
Synonyms
• See also embrace
Source: Wiktionary
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