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.
LACONICISM
laconism, laconicism
(noun) terseness of expression
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
laconicism (countable and uncountable, plural laconicisms)
Alternative form of laconism
Synonyms
• (extreme brevity in expression): conciseness, laconicalness, succinctness; see also succinctness
• (a very or notably brief expression): brevity, epigram
Source: Wiktionary
La*con"I*cism, n.
Definition: Same as Laconism. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EMBARRASSMENT
(noun) some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; “the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals”
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