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.
YODELER
Etymology
Noun
yodeler (plural yodelers)
One who sings so that their voice fluctuates rapidly between their normal chest voice and a falsetto, one who yodels.
Usage notes
• Yodeler is the preferred spelling in the US, while yodeller is preferred in the UK.
Source: Wiktionary
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