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.
DEUCES
Noun
deuces
plural of deuce
Noun
deuces pl (plural only)
(poker slang) A pair of twos.
Synonyms
• (pair of twos): twos, ducks
Interjection
deuces
(African-American Vernacular, slang) peace; goodbye (because of the associated gesture holding up two fingers)
Anagrams
• educes, seduce
Source: Wiktionary
DEUCE
Deuce, n. Etym: [F. deux two, OF. deus, fr. L. duo. See Two.]
1. (Gaming)
Definition: Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.
2. (Tennis)
Definition: A condition of the score beginning whendeuce, which decides the game.
Deuce, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. dusius, Armor, dus, teûz, phantom, specter; Gael. taibhs, taibhse, apparition, ghost; or fr. OF. deus God, fr. L. deus (cf. Deity.)]
Definition: The devil; a demon. [A euphemism, written also deuse.] [Low]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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