In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DODDED
Etymology
Adjective
dodded (not comparable)
Without horns.
Without beards.
Source: Wiktionary
Dod"ded, a. Etym: [See Dodd.]
Definition: Without horns; as, dodded cattle; without beards; as, dodded corn. Halliwell.
DOD
Dodd, Dod, v. t. Etym: [OE. dodden.]
Definition: To cut off, as wool from sheep's tails; to lop or clip off. Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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