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.
manhandling
present participle of manhandle
Source: Wiktionary
Man*han"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -handled; p. pr. & vb. n. - handling.]
1. To move, or manage, by human force without mechanical aid; as, to manhandle a cannon.
2. To handle roughly; as, the captive was manhandled.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2024
(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”
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.