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.
NONSLIP
nonslip
(adjective) designed to reduce or prevent slipping; “a nonslip surface”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nonslip (not comparable)
Having a surface designed to prevent or reduce slipping; not able to slip or be slipped upon.
Synonyms
• nonskid
Source: Wiktionary
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