In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bufo
(noun) any toad of the genus Bufo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bufo (plural bufos)
(Hawaii, slang) toad, frog
Source: Wiktionary
Bu"fo, n. Etym: [L. bufo a toad.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of Amphibia including various species of toads.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.