In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BALBRIGGAN
balbriggan
(noun) a cotton knit fabric used for underwear
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
balbriggan (plural balbriggans)
An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.
Etymology
Proper noun
Balbriggan
A town in Fingal, Ireland.
Source: Wiktionary
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18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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