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.
PAPOOSE
papoose, pappoose
(noun) an American Indian infant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
papoose (plural papooses)
(US, dated, offensive) A Native American baby.
(UK) A backpack for carrying a baby, or specifically a cradleboard.
Coordinate terms
• squaw
• buck
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*poose", n.
Definition: A babe or young child of Indian parentage in North America.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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