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.
PICKUPS
Noun
pickups
plural of pickup
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Source: Wiktionary
PICKUP
Pick"-up, or Pick"up`, n. [Colloq., Cant. or Slang]
1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.)
Definition: = Brush b.
3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.
Pick"-up, or Pick"up`, n. [Colloq., Cant. or Slang]
1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.)
Definition: = Brush b.
3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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