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.
THUDS
Noun
thuds
plural of thud
Source: Wiktionary
THUD
Thud, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. a whirlwind, violent wind, or E. thump.]
Definition: A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth. At every new thud of the blast, a sob arose. Jeffrey. At intervals there came some tremendous thud on the side of the steamer. C. Mackay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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