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.
MOONSTRUCK
lunatic, moonstruck
(adjective) insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
moonstruck (comparative more moonstruck, superlative most moonstruck)
(obsolete) Crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the Moon.
(by extension) Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature.
(obsolete) Made sick, or (like fishes) unsuitable for food, by the supposed influence of the Moon.
Synonyms
• moonstricken
Source: Wiktionary
Moon"struck`, a.
1. Mentally affected or deranged by the supposed influence of the moon; lunatic.
2. Produced by the supposed influence of the moon. "Moonstruck madness." Milton.
3. Made sick by the supposed influence of the moon, as a human being; made unsuitable for food, as fishes, by such supposed influence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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