In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
fatlings
plural of fatling
Source: Wiktionary
Fat"ling, n. Etym: [Fat + -ling.]
Definition: A calf, lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened for slaughter; a fat animal; -- said of such animals as are used for food. He sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 2 Sam. vi. 13.
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.