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.
CLONK
Etymology
Noun
clonk (plural clonks)
The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.
(fishing) A stick-like tool used to strike the surface of the water and produce a sound that causes nearby fish to attack the bait.
Verb
clonk (third-person singular simple present clonks, present participle clonking, simple past and past participle clonked)
To make such a sound.
Source: Wiktionary
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