In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ALLARGANDO
allargando
(adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
allargando (comparative more allargando, superlative most allargando)
(music) Decreasing in tempo; getting slower.
Source: Wiktionary
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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