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.
IMPISH
arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked
(adjective) naughtily or annoyingly playful; “teasing and worrying with impish laughter”; “a wicked prank”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
impish (comparative more impish, superlative most impish)
mischievous; of or befitting an imp.
Synonyms
• (naughtily or annoyingly playful): implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish
Source: Wiktionary
Imp"ish, a.
Definition: Having the qualities, or showing the characteristics, of an imp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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