In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
colins
plural of colin
• Licons, Nicols, closin'
Source: Wiktionary
Col"in, n. Etym: [F. colin; prop. a dim. of Colas, contr. fr. Nicolas Nicholas.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The American quail or bobwhite. The name is also applied to other related species. See Bobwhite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.