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.
LOSER
loser
(noun) a gambler who loses a bet
loser, also-ran
(noun) a contestant who loses the contest
failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
(noun) a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
loser (plural losers)
A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
Antonym: winner
Something of poor quality.
A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
Synonym: failure
(derogatory) A contemptible or unfashionable person.
Synonyms: crumb, losel (archaic), louse, Thesaurus:worthless person
One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
Anagrams
• Osler, Rosel, Soler, eorls, lo-res, lores, orles, relos, roles, rĂ´les, slore, soler, sorel
Source: Wiktionary
Los"er, n.
Definition: One who loses. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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WHOLE
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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