In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke
(noun) a boy or man; “that chap is your host”; “there’s a fellow at the door”; “he’s a likable cuss”; “he’s a good bloke”
pest, blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly
(noun) a persistently annoying person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
blighter (plural blighters)
One who blights.
(British, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
• Gilbreth, therblig
Source: Wiktionary
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.