In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EUPHUIST
Etymology
Noun
euphuist (plural euphuists)
One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied especially to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth I, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
Source: Wiktionary
Eu"phu*ist, n.
Definition: One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language;
– applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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