In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ATTICISMS
Noun
Atticisms
plural of Atticism
Source: Wiktionary
ATTICISM
At"ti*cism, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians.
2. The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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