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.
PISH
Interjection
pish
Expressing disdain.
Synonyms
• pht, feh, meh, pooh, pshaw, bah, poh; see also bah
Noun
pish (plural pishes)
A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.
Verb
pish (third-person singular simple present pishes, present participle pishing, simple past and past participle pished)
To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh").
To express contempt.
Adjective
pish (comparative more pish, superlative most pish)
(vulgar, colloquial, chiefly, Scotland) Of poor quality; very bad.
Usage notes
• Most commonly found in the gerund or present participle pishing.
Anagrams
• -ship, HIPs, hiPS, hips, phis, ship
Source: Wiktionary
Pish, interj.
Definition: An exclamation of contempt.
Pish, v. i.
Definition: To express contempt. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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