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.
LUNCHING
lunching
(noun) the act of eating lunch
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
lunching
present participle of lunch
Noun
lunching (plural lunchings)
The act of eating lunch.
Source: Wiktionary
LUNCH
Lunch, n. Etym: [Of uncertain etymol. Cf. Prov. Eng. nunc a lump.]
Definition: A luncheon; specifically, a light repast between breakfast and dinner.
Lunch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lunched; p. pr. & vb. n. Lunching.]
Definition: To take luncheon. Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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