In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BUFO
bufo
(noun) any toad of the genus Bufo
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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