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.
TONGUEFISH
tonguefish, tongue-fish
(noun) left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tongue"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A flounder (Symphurus plagiusa) native of the southern coast of the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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