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.
SHEBEENS
Noun
shebeens
plural of shebeen
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• Beneshes, benshees
Source: Wiktionary
SHEBEEN
She*been", n. Etym: [Of Irish origin; cf. Ir. seapa a shop.]
Definition: A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold. [Ireland]
SHEBEEN
She*been", n. Etym: [Of Irish origin; cf. Ir. seapa a shop.]
Definition: A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold. [Ireland]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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