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.
SPIFFY
dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce
(adjective) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; “a dapper young man”; “a jaunty red hat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
spiffy (comparative spiffier, superlative spiffiest)
(informal) Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
Synonyms
• snazzy
• spiffing
• spivvy
Noun
spiffy (plural spiffies)
(informal) A dapper person.
Noun
Spiffy (plural Spiffies)
A spring-wire collar stay, worn by men.
Source: Wiktionary
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