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.
SHOEBOX
shoebox
(noun) an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes
shoebox
(noun) a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shoebox (plural shoeboxes)
The box in which shoes are sold.
(pejorative) A small, cramped residence or similar space.
Source: Wiktionary
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