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.
ROMPER
romper, romper suit
(noun) a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
romper
(noun) a person who romps or frolics
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
romper (plural rompers)
Someone who romps or frolics.
(nautical) A ship that has moved far ahead of a convoy; see also straggler.
Etymology 2
Noun
romper (plural rompers)
A onesie.
Etymology 3
Verb
romper (third-person singular simple present rompers, present participle rompering, simple past and past participle rompered)
(Ireland, historical, transitive) To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered.
Source: Wiktionary
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