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.
RIPRAPS
Noun
ripraps
plural of riprap
Source: Wiktionary
RIPRAP
Rip"rap`, n. Etym: [Cf. Rap.] (Masonry)
Definition: A foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom.
Rip"rap`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riprapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Riprapping.]
Definition: To form a riprap in or upon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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