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.
UNHATTING
Verb
unhatting
present participle of unhat
Noun
unhatting (plural unhattings)
The removal of one's hat.
Source: Wiktionary
UNHAT
Un*hat", v. t. & i. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hat.]
Definition: To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. H. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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