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.
UPTOWNS
Noun
uptowns
plural of uptown
Source: Wiktionary
UPTOWN
Up*town", adv.
Definition: To or in the upper part of a town; as, to go uptown. [Colloq. U. S.]
Up"town`, a.
Definition: Situated in, or belonging to, the upper part of a town or city; as, a uptown street, shop, etc.; uptown society. [Colloq. U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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