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.
WADDIES
Noun
waddies
plural of waddy
Source: Wiktionary
WADDIE
Wad"die, n. & v.
Definition: See Waddy.
WADDY
Wad"dy, n.; pl. Waddies. [Written also waddie, whaddie.] [Native name. Thought by some to be a corrup. of E. wood.] [Australia]
1. An aboriginal war club.
2. A piece of wood; stick; peg; also, a walking stick.
Wad"dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Waddied; p. pr. & vb. n. Waddying.]
Definition: To attack or beat with a waddy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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