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.
NANG
Etymology 1
Noun
nang (plural nangs)
(Australia, slang) A metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its disassociative effects, normally intended as a propellant for whipped cream.
Etymology 2
Adjective
nang (comparative more nang, superlative most nang)
(UK, slang, chiefly, Multicultural London English) excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.
Synonyms
• fabulous, splendid; See also excellent
Anagrams
• Gann, Ngan
Source: Wiktionary
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