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.
FLOODER
Etymology
Noun
flooder (plural flooders)
(agriculture) A channel or device for carrying and controlling water used in flood irrigation.
(internet slang) A person who floods message boards, chat rooms etc. with unwanted or repetitive comments.
(informal) Something that tends to flood.
(engineering) A device for controlling or maintaining the flow of liquid.
(informal) A person employed to handle issues arising from flooding.
Anagrams
• floored, reflood
Source: Wiktionary
Flood"er, n.
Definition: One who floods anything.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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