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.
PERKIEST
PERKY
buoyant, chirpy, perky
(adjective) characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; “buoyant spirits”; “his quick wit and chirpy humor”; “looking bright and well and chirpy”; “a perky little widow in her 70s”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
perkiest
superlative form of perky: most perky
Source: Wiktionary
PERKY
Perk"y, a.
Definition: Perk; pert; jaunty; trim. There amid perky larches and pines. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TWIST
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
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