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.
WHIPSAWN
WHIPSAW
whipsaw
(verb) saw with a whipsaw
whipsaw
(verb) victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
whipsawn
past participle of whipsaw
Source: Wiktionary
WHIPSAW
Whip"saw`, n.
Definition: A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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