In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DUNCELIKE
Etymology
Adjective
duncelike (comparative more duncelike, superlative most duncelike)
Resembling a dunce or some aspect of one; foolish, stupid.
Source: Wiktionary
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