In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FRITZ
Etymology
Noun
Fritz (plural Fritzes)
(UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person, usually male.
Synonyms
• Boche
• jerry
• Kraut
• Hun
Proper noun
Fritz
(UK, offensive) A name used to represent the German people (particularly the German armed forces) as a group.
A male given name from German.
Etymology
Noun
fritz (uncountable)
(US, informal) The state of being defective.
(Australia, chiefly, South Australia) A type of processed meat sausage; devon
Usage notes
Used especially in the expression on the fritz.
Verb
fritz (third-person singular simple present fritzes, present participle fritzing, simple past and past participle fritzed)
(intransitive) To go wrong or become defective.
Source: Wiktionary
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