In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
caribes
plural of caribe
• Brescia, ascribe, carbies
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*ri"be, n. Etym: [Sp. a cannibal.] (Zoöl).
Definition: A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remakable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man or beast, often with fatal results.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.