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.
UNPROP
Etymology
Verb
unprop (third-person singular simple present unprops, present participle unpropping, simple past and past participle unpropped)
(transitive) To remove a prop or props from; to deprive of support.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*prop", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + prop.]
Definition: To remove a prop or props from; to deprive of support.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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