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.
IMPOLITE
impolite
(adjective) not polite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
impolite (comparative impoliter or more impolite, superlative impolitest or most impolite)
Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
Synonyms: discourteous, uncivil, rude, unpolite, Thesaurus:impolite
Source: Wiktionary
Im`po*lite", a. Etym: [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im- not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See Polite.]
Definition: Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude.
– Im`po*lite"ly, adv.
– Im`po*lite"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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