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.
SCULLION
scullion
(noun) a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Scullion (plural Scullions)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Scullion is the 27059th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 895 individuals. Scullion is most common among White (96.09%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Cullison, cullions
Etymology 1
Noun
scullion (plural scullions)
A servant of the lower classes.
(obsolete, derogatory) A low, base person. [1400s]
Etymology 2
Noun
scullion (plural scullions)
Alternative form of scallion
Anagrams
• Cullison, cullions
Source: Wiktionary
Scul"lion, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A scalion.
Scul"lion, n. Etym: [OF. escouillon (Cot.) a dishclout, apparently for escouvillon, F. écouvillon a swab; cf. also OF. souillon a servant employed for base offices. Cf. Scovel.]
Definition: A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the kitchen. The meanest scullion that followed his camp. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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