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.
WASHPOTS
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washpots
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WASHPOT
Wash"pot`, n.
1. A pot or vessel in which anything is washed.
2. (Tin-Plate Manuf.)
Definition: A pot containing melted tin into which the plates are dipped to be coated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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