In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BLIZZARD
rash, blizzard
(noun) a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; “a rash of bank robberies”; “a blizzard of lawsuits”
blizzard, snowstorm
(noun) a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
blizzard (plural blizzards)
A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.
(figuratively) A large amount of paperwork.
(figuratively) A large number of similar things.
Verb
blizzard (third-person singular simple present blizzards, present participle blizzarding, simple past and past participle blizzarded)
(impersonal, of snow) To fall in windy conditions.
Coordinate terms
• flurry
Proper noun
Blizzard (plural Blizzards)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Blizzard is the 7481st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4453 individuals. Blizzard is most common among White (84.3%) and Black/African American (10.85%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Bliz"zard, n. Etym: [Cf. Blaze to flash. Formerly, in local use, a rattling volley; cf. "to blaze away" to fire away.]
Definition: A gale of piercingly cold wind, usually accompanied with fine and blinding snow; a furious blast. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BOLLARD
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
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