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.
MAINFRAME
mainframe, mainframe computer
(noun) a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mainframe (plural mainframes)
(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital
Source: Wiktionary
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CHOKER
(noun) an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; “he could win if he wasn’t a choker”
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