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.
ABUZZ
abuzz, buzzing
(adjective) noisy like the sound of a bee; “the room was abuzz over the latest scandal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
abuzz (comparative more abuzz, superlative most abuzz)
(postpositive) Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.
Synonym: Thesaurus:active
Source: Wiktionary
A*buzz", a. Etym: [Pref. a- + buzz.]
Definition: In a buzz; buzzing. [Colloq.] Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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