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.
BUZZKILL
Etymology
Noun
buzzkill (plural buzzkills)
(slang) Something that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.
(slang) A person who attends a social event and occupies his or her time with unsociable activities.
Synonyms
• (something or someone who spoils an enjoyable event): dampener, killjoy (person), party-pooper (person); see also spoilsport
Source: Wiktionary
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