Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be āsatanic.ā However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
GULLIBLE
gullible
(adjective) easily tricked because of being too trusting; āgullible tourists taken in by the shell gameā
fleeceable, green, gullible
(adjective) naive and easily deceived or tricked; āat that early age she had been gullible and in loveā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gullible (comparative more gullible, superlative most gullible)
Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.
Synonyms
• fleeceable, green, naif, naive
• See also gullible
Noun
gullible (plural gullibles)
A gullible person; someone easily fooled or tricked.
Anagrams
• bluegill
Source: Wiktionary
Gul"li*ble, a.
Definition: Easily gulled; that may be duped.
– Gul"li*bii`i*ty, n. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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