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.
MENDACIOUS
mendacious
(adjective) given to lying; “a mendacious child”
mendacious
(adjective) intentionally untrue; “a mendacious statement”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mendacious (comparative more mendacious, superlative most mendacious)
(of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
(of a statement, etc) False or untrue.
Source: Wiktionary
Men*da"cious, a. Etym: [L. mendax, -acis, lying, cf. mentiri to lie.]
1. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person.
2. False; counterfeit; containing falsehood; as, a mendacious statement.
– Men*da"cious*ly, adv.
– Men*da"cious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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