In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EUPHUIZES
Verb
euphuizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of euphuize
Source: Wiktionary
EUPHUIZE
Eu"phu*ize, v. t.
Definition: To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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