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.
KATZENJAMMER
hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer
(noun) loud confused noise from many sources
hangover, katzenjammer
(noun) disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
katzenjammer (plural katzenjammers)
A hangover.
Jitters; discord; confusion.
Depression.
Source: Wiktionary
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