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.
CRAPULENT
crapulent, crapulous
(adjective) suffering from excessive eating or drinking; “crapulent sleep”; “a crapulous stomach”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
crapulent (comparative more crapulent, superlative most crapulent)
Exhibiting or relating to crapulence.
Synonyms
• crapulous
Source: Wiktionary
Crap"u*lent (-lent), Crap"u*lous (-ls), a. Etym: [L. crapulentus, crapulosus: cf. F. crapuleux.]
Definition: Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in liquor; drunk; given to excesses. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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