In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BERATING
berating, blowing up
(noun) a severe rebuke; “he deserved the berating that the coach gave him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
berating
present participle of berate
Noun
berating (plural beratings)
A scolding.
Anagrams
• bitrange, rebating, tabering
Source: Wiktionary
BERATE
Be*rate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Berated; p. pr. & vb. n. Berating.]
Definition: To rate or chide vehemently; to scold. Holland. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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