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.
RINGWISE
Etymology 1
Adjective
ringwise (not comparable)
Laid out or moving in a ring.
Adverb
ringwise (not comparable)
With a ringlike layout or motion.
Etymology 2
Adjective
ringwise (comparative more ringwise, superlative most ringwise)
Skilled at fighting from familiarity with the boxing ring.
Anagrams
• swingier
Source: Wiktionary
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