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.
CLUNK
thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud
(noun) a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
clop, clump, clunk, plunk
(verb) make or move along with a sound as of a horse’s hooves striking the ground
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
clunk (plural clunks)
A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
(dated) The sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound.
Verb
clunk (third-person singular simple present clunks, present participle clunking, simple past and past participle clunked)
to make such a sound
Source: Wiktionary
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