In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
cunners
plural of cunner
• Scunner, scunner
Source: Wiktionary
Cun"ner (kn"nr), n. Etym: [Cf. Conner.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer. [Written also conner.] (b) A small shellfish; the limpet or patella.
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.