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.
UNDERCUTS
Noun
undercuts
plural of undercut
Verb
undercuts
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of undercut
Source: Wiktionary
UNDERCUT
Un"der*cut`, n.
Definition: The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
Un`der*cut", v. t.
Definition: To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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