Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be âsatanic.â However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
GREASY
greasy, oily
(adjective) smeared or soiled with grease or oil; âgreasy coverallsâ; âget rid of rubbish and oily ragsâ
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous
(adjective) containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; âgreasy hamburgersâ; âoily fried potatoesâ; âoleaginous seedsâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
greasy (comparative greasier, superlative greasiest)
Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
Containing a lot of grease or fat.
(slang) shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
(obsolete) fat, bulky
(obsolete) gross; indelicate; indecent
(of a horse) Afflicted with the disease called grease.
Anagrams
• Gareys, Gearys, Yagers, gayers, gyrase, re-gays, yagers
Source: Wiktionary
Greas"y, a. Etym: [Compar. Greasier (
1. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.
2. Smeared or defiled with grease. With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. Shak.
3. Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.
4. Fat of body; bulky. [R.] Shak.
5. Gross; indelicate; indecent. [Obs.] Marston.
6. (Far.)
Definition: Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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