In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CALQUING
Verb
calquing
present participle of calque
Noun
calquing (usually uncountable, plural calquings)
loan translation
Source: Wiktionary
CALQUE
Calque, v. t.
Definition: See 2d Calk, v. t.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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