In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHUR
Proper noun
Chur
A town in Switzerland, the capital of Graubünden canton.
Anagrams
• Ruch, Urch
Etymology 1
Interjection
chur
(New Zealand, informal) A strong voicing of agreement, approval, or thanks: awesome!, cheers!, ta!, thanks!.
(New Zealand, informal) A parting salutation: bye, see you later.
Synonyms
• (thanks): see thank you
• (parting salutation): see goodbye
Etymology 2
Noun
chur (plural churs)
(India, dated) An island or shoal in a river.
Coordinate terms
• ait
• eyot
• holm
Etymology 3
Adjective
chur (comparative more chur, superlative most chur)
(colloquial, Hong Kong) overwhelming, intense
Verb
chur
(colloquial, Hong Kong) To do something overwhelming or intense.
Anagrams
• Ruch, Urch
Source: Wiktionary
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