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.
HOODLUM
hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
(noun) an aggressive and violent young criminal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hoodlum (plural hoodlums)
A gangster; a hired thug.
Synonym: Thesaurus:criminal
A rough or violent youth.
Synonym: Thesaurus:troublemaker
Usage notes
• A short form, "hood," also exists.
• A nonstandard, jocular plural hoodla (treating the word like a Latin noun) also exists.
• The behavior of a hoodlum may be referred to as "hoodlumism."
Source: Wiktionary
Hood"lum, n.
Definition: A young rowdy; a rough, lawless fellow. [Colloq. U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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