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.
FRISKING
frisk, frisking
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
frisking
present participle of frisk
Noun
frisking (plural friskings)
The action or motion of one who frisks; a gambol.
Source: Wiktionary
FRISK
Frisk, a. Etym: [OF. frieque, cf. OHG. frise lively, brisk, fresh, Dan. & Sw. frisk, Icel. friskr. See Fresh, a.]
Definition: Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Frisk, a.
Definition: A frolic; a fit of wanton gayety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap. Johnson.
Frisk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Frisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Frisking.]
Definition: To leap, skip, dance, or gambol, in fronc and gayety. The frisking satyrs on the summits danced. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESTORATION
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