In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FLYOVER
flyover, fly-by, flypast
(noun) a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
overpass, flyover
(noun) bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
flyover (plural flyovers)
(US) A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).
(British) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.
Synonyms: underpass, flyunder
(US) A high-level overpass built above main overpass lanes.
Anagrams
• overfly
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
25 November 2024
ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee Trivia
