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.
SIDESADDLES
Noun
sidesaddles
plural of sidesaddle
Source: Wiktionary
SIDESADDLE
Side"sad`dle, n.
Definition: A saddle for women, in which the rider sits with both feet on one side of the animal mounted. Sidesaddle flower (Bot.), a plant with hollow leaves and curiously shaped flowers; -- called also huntsman's cup. See Sarracenia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
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