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.
INDIE
indie
(adjective) (of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company
indie
(noun) an independent film company not associated with an established studio
indie
(noun) a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
indie (not comparable)
Independent; from outside the mainstream.
Usage notes
• In this spelling, generally but not exclusively used for pop culture, especially music or games, with indy used in other contexts such as wrestling.
Noun
indie (plural indies)
An independent publisher.
A work released by an independent publisher.
(uncountable, music genre) A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.
A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.
Anagrams
• -idine, die-in
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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