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.
WHEW
Etymology 1
Interjection
whew
An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
An expression of amazement or surprise.
Synonyms
• (expressing relief of tension): phew
• (expressing surprise): wow
Verb
whew (third-person singular simple present whews, present participle whewing, simple past and past participle whewed)
(UK, Scotland, dialect) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
Etymology 2
Verb
whew (third-person singular simple present whews, present participle whewing, simple past and past participle whewed)
(intransitive, UK, dialect) To bustle about.
Source: Wiktionary
Whew (hwu), n. & interj.
Definition: A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike. Whew duck, the European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]
Whew, v. i.
Definition: To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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