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.
JUJU
juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich
(noun) a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
juju
(noun) the power associated with a juju
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
juju (countable and uncountable, plural jujus)
A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
(informal) The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.
Etymology 2
Noun
juju (plural jujus)
(slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
Etymology 3
Noun
juju (uncountable)
synonym of jĂąjĂş
Source: Wiktionary
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