In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Flu"or*oid, n. Etym: [Fluor + -oid.] (Crystallog.)
Definition: A tetrahexahedron; -- so called because it is a common form of fluorite.
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.