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.
GUNSLINGER
gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
(noun) a professional killer who uses a gun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gunslinger (plural gunslingers)
In the Old West: a person who carried a gun and was an expert at the quick draw.
In modern usage: a person who behaves with the bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns.
Source: Wiktionary
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