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.
MUDSLINGER
muckraker, mudslinger
(noun) one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mudslinger (plural mudslingers)
One who casts aspersions or insults; especially a political candidate who makes negative statements about the opposition.
Source: Wiktionary
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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