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.
DOORSTEPPING
Verb
doorstepping
present participle of doorstep
Noun
doorstepping (usually uncountable, plural doorsteppings)
The visiting of one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
(journalism) The action of cornering someone for an unexpected interview.
Source: Wiktionary
DOORSTEP
Door"step`, n.
Definition: The stone or plank forming a step before an outer door.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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