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.
WOLVERINE
wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscus
(noun) stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
glutton, Gulo gulo, wolverine
(noun) musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
Michigander, Wolverine
(noun) a native or resident of Michigan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Wolverine (plural Wolverines)
A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.
Synonyms
• (native or resident of Michigan): Michigander
Etymology
Noun
wolverine (plural wolverines)
A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
Synonyms
• carcajou, skunk bear, glutton, quickhatch, beaver eater
Source: Wiktionary
Wol`ver*ene", Wol`ver*ine", n. Etym: [From Wolf, with a dim suffix; prob. so called from its supposed wolfish qualities.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The glutton.
2. A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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