In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BUFFE
BUFFA
Buf"fa, n. fem. (Mus.) Etym: [It. See Buffoon.]
Definition: The comic actress in an opera.
– a.
Definition: Comic, farcical. Aria buffa, a droll or comic air.
– Opera buffa, a comic opera. See Opera bouffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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