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.
MISDEED
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
(noun) improper or wicked or immoral behavior
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
misdeed (plural misdeeds)
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
Synonyms
• misdemeanor
• misdoing
Anagrams
• Medised, demised, meddies, medised
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*deed", n. Etym: [AS. misd. See Deed, n.]
Definition: An evil deed; a wicked action. Evils which our own misdeeds have wrought. Milton.
Syn.
– Misconduct; misdemeanor; fault; offense; trespass; transgression; crime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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