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.
HUZZAED
Verb
huzzaed
simple past tense and past participle of huzza
Source: Wiktionary
HUZZA
Huz*za", interj. Etym: [Cf. G. hussa, husa, interj., hurrah, huzza. sq. root43. Cf. Hurrah.]
Definition: A word used as a shout of joy, exultation, approbation, or encouragement.
Huz"za, n.
Definition: A shout of huzza; a cheer; a hurrah. They made a great huzza or shout. Evelyn.
Huz*za", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Huzzaed; p. pr. & vb. n. Huzzaing.]
Definition: To shout huzza; to cheer.
Huz*za", v. t.
Definition: To receive or attend with huzzas. He was huzzaed into the court. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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