In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BRAVADOS
Noun
bravados
plural of bravado
Source: Wiktionary
BRAVADO
Bra*va"do, n., pl. Bravadoes. Etym: [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See Brave.]
Definition: Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace. In spite of our host's bravado. Irving.
BRAVADO
Bra*va"do, n., pl. Bravadoes. Etym: [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See Brave.]
Definition: Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace. In spite of our host's bravado. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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