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.
TEENIEST
TEENY
bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny, weensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy
(adjective) (used informally) very small; “a wee tot”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
teeniest
superlative form of teeny: most teeny
Source: Wiktionary
TEENY
Tee"ny, a.
Definition: Very small; tiny. [Colloq.]
Teen"y, a. Etym: [See Teen grief.]
Definition: Fretful; peevish; pettish; cross. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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