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.
JAUNTINESS
breeziness, jauntiness
(noun) a breezy liveliness; “a delightful breeziness of manner”
jauntiness, nattiness, dapperness, rakishness
(noun) stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jauntiness (countable and uncountable, plural jauntinesses)
The quality of being jaunty.
Source: Wiktionary
Jaun"ti*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being jaunty. That jauntiness of air I was once master of. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
16 May 2025
AMPHIPROSTYLAR
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Coffee Trivia
