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.
ESCAPADE
escapade, lark
(noun) any carefree episode
adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking
(noun) a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
escapade (plural escapades)
A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.
Source: Wiktionary
Es`ca*pade", n. Etym: [F., fr. Sp. escapada escape, fr. escapar to escape; or F., fr. It. scappata escape, escapade, fr. scappare to escape. see Escape.]
1. The fling of a horse, or ordinary kicking back of his heels; a gambol.
2. Act by which one breaks loose from the rules of propriety or good sense; a freak; a prank. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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