In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
douched
simple past tense and past participle of douche
Source: Wiktionary
Douche, n. Etym: [F., fr. It. doccia, fr. docciare to flow, pour, fr. an assumed LL. ductiare, fr. L. ducere, ductum, to lead, conduct (water). See Duct.]
1. A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A syringe.
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.