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.
TAKEOFF
takeoff
(noun) a departure; especially of airplanes
parody, mockery, takeoff
(noun) humorous or satirical mimicry
parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-on
(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way
takeoff
(noun) the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
takeoff (countable and uncountable, plural takeoffs)
The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
A quantification, especially of building materials.
(printing, UK, historical) The removal of sheets from the press.
The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
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Antonyms
• landing
Anagrams
• offtake
Source: Wiktionary
Take"-off`, n.
Definition: An imitation, especially in the way of caricature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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