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.
UNCLOG
unclog
(verb) become or cause to become unobstructed; “The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unclog (third-person singular simple present unclogs, present participle unclogging, simple past and past participle unclogged)
(transitive) To remove a blockage from.
(intransitive) To have a blockage removed.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*clog", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clog.]
Definition: To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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