In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
cutthroat, fierce, bowelless
(adjective) ruthless in competition; “cutthroat competition”; “bowelless readiness to take advantage”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bowelless (comparative more bowelless, superlative most bowelless)
(obsolete) Without pity.
• bellowses, elbowless
Source: Wiktionary
Bow"el*less, a.
Definition: Without pity. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.