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.
SARONGS
Noun
sarongs
plural of sarong
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Source: Wiktionary
SARONG
Sa"rong, n. Etym: [Malay sarung.]
Definition: A sort of petticoat worn by both sexes in Java and the Malay Archipelago. Balfour (Cyc. of India)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STAND
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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