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.
THON
Etymology
Pronoun
thon third-person singular, gender-neutral (possessive thons, reflexive thonself)
(non-standard, rare, see usage notes) they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
(non-standard, rare, see usage notes) them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her.
Usage notes
A neologism when Charles Crozat Converse coined it in 1858, thon has seen limited use since then.
Synonyms
• (as subject): (singular) they
• (as object): (singular) them
• (neologism) ey, e, sie, shi, ze, per, co
Hyponyms
• (as subject): he, she
• (as object): him, her
Anagrams
• no'th
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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