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.
TUFFET
footstool, footrest, ottoman, tuffet
(noun) a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tuffet (plural tuffets)
A clump of grass or similar vegetation.
(furniture) A large cushion which may have an internal frame, used as a low seat or stool.
An inflatable cushion serving as landing area for precision accuracy parachuting.
Source: Wiktionary
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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