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.
CRONY
buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick
(noun) a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
crony (plural cronies)
(informal, originally, Cambridge University) Close friend.
Synonym: Thesaurus:friend
Antonym: noncrony
(informal) Trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.
Etymology 2
Noun
crony (plural cronies)
(obsolete) An old woman; a crone.
Anagrams
• Conry, corny, croyn, cry on
Source: Wiktionary
Cro"ny (kr"n), n.; pl. Cronies (-n. Etym: [Orig., an old woman. See Crone.]
1. A crone. [Obs.] "Marry not an old crony." Burton.
2. An intimate companion; a familiar frend. [Colloq.] He soon found his former cronies, though all rather the worse for the wear and tear of time. W. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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