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.
LIMPING
lameness, limping, gimp, gimpiness, gameness, claudication
(noun) disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
limping
present participle of limp
Noun
limping (plural limpings)
The motion of one who limps.
Source: Wiktionary
LIMP
Limp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Limped; p. pr. & vb. n. Limping.] Etym: [Cf. AS. lemphealt lame, OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame, or to limp, a
Definition: To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. Shak.
Limp, n.
Definition: A halt; the act of limping.
Limp, n. (Ore Washing)
Definition: A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
Limp, a. Etym: [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E.lap, n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]
1. Flaccid; flabby, as flesh. Walton.
2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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