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.
SLANGUAGE
slanguage
(noun) language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
slanguage (countable and uncountable, plural slanguages)
(somewhat, informal) A particular vernacular or vocabulary of slang; the jargon or lingo of a particular group.
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17 December 2024
PAMPER
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence; “grandparents often pamper the children”; “Let’s not mollycoddle our students!”
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