In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOKO
Etymology
Noun
boko (plural bokos)
(dated, West Midlands, originally, boxing) the nose.
Synonyms
• See nose
Anagrams
• Koob, book, kobo
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Boko
A people of Benin and Nigeria.
(linguistics) A Mande language spoken by the Boko people.
Synonym: Boo
Noun
Boko (plural Bokos)
A member of the Boko people.
Synonym: Boo
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Boko
Boko Haram.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Boko
A town in Niangoloko Department, Comoé Province in southwestern Burkina Faso.
Etymology 4
Proper noun
Boko
A district in the Pool region of southeastern Republic of the Congo.
Etymology 5
Proper noun
Boko
The Latin script alphabet used for the Hausa language.
Anagrams
• Koob, book, kobo
Source: Wiktionary
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