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.
HARDLINE
hardline, hard-line
(adjective) firm and uncompromising; “a hard-line policy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hardline (plural hardlines)
(business) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.
(business) A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.
(telephony) A physical wire or cable connection; landline
Adjective
hardline (not comparable)
uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs
(business) belonging to a hardline
Source: Wiktionary
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