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.
UNDERBRED
underbred
(adjective) of inferior or mixed breed; “an underbred dog”
bounderish, ill-bred, lowbred, rude, underbred, yokelish
(adjective) (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
underbred (comparative more underbred, superlative most underbred)
Of inferior breeding or upbringing; vulgar, lacking in manners or finesse.
(of animals) Not purebred; of an inferior strain.
Synonyms
• (manners): uncouth, rude, impolite
Antonyms
• (breeding): thoroughbred
Verb
underbred
simple past tense and past participle of underbreed
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*bred`, a.
Definition: Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred; as, an underbred fellow. Goldsmith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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