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.
TONK
Etymology 1
Origins are unknown, but definitely predate the use of metal flashlights, contrary to the most quoted description of origin.
It is probable that the origin relates to Chinese immigration, as the first law to restrict immigration from a particular country was enacted in 1882 to limit the numbers of Chinese coming to the United States. It is said that many of the illegal immigrants made their way to the US via the Gulf of Tonkin area of what is now Vietnam. It is also possible that the term is related to the Chinese "tong" mob.
Noun
tonk (plural tonks)
(slang, mostly, US) An illegal immigrant of any country.
Etymology 2
Noun
tonk (plural tonks)
(slang) An item of value, or of perceived value, especially for sale.
Etymology 3
Noun
tonk (uncountable)
A matching card game, combining features of knock rummy and conquian.
Etymology 4
Onomatopoeic.
Etymology 5
Noun
tonk (uncountable)
(slang) A tank.
Verb
tonk (third-person singular simple present tonks, present participle tonking, simple past and past participle tonked)
(colloquial, transitive) To knock or strike (a ball) so that it flies through the air.
Anagrams
• Tkon, knot
Etymology
Noun
Tonk (plural Tonks)
A Tonkinese cat.
Anagrams
• Tkon, knot
Source: Wiktionary
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