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.
STRIKEBREAKER
scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, rat
(noun) someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
strikebreaker (plural strikebreakers)
A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.
Synonyms
• scab (pejorative)
• blackleg (pejorative)
• scalie (pejorative)
Source: Wiktionary
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