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.
LUGE
luge
(noun) a racing sled for one or two people
toboggan, luge
(verb) move along on a luge or toboggan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
luge (plural luges)
A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
The sport of racing on luges.
A piece of ice, bone or other material with a channel down which a (usually alcoholic) drink can be poured into someone's mouth.
Verb
luge (third-person singular simple present luges, present participle lugeing or luging, simple past and past participle luged)
(intransitive) To travel by luge; to ride a luge.
Anagrams
• Guel, UGLE, glue, gule
Source: Wiktionary
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