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.
KLUGE
Etymology
Noun
kluge (plural kluges)
Something that should not work, but does.
A device assembled from components intended for disparate purposes.
Synonyms
• (something that should not work but does): see workaround
Verb
kluge (third-person singular simple present kluges, present participle kluging, simple past and past participle kluged)
Alternative form of kludge
Anagrams
• kugel
Etymology
Proper noun
Kluge (plural Kluges)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kluge is the 13660th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2216 individuals. Kluge is most common among White (94.58%) individuals.
Anagrams
• kugel
Source: Wiktionary
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CLEVIS
(noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
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