In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
fudging
present participle of fudge
fudging (countable and uncountable, plural fudgings)
The act of something being fudged, altered so as to hide a flaw or uncertainty.
Source: Wiktionary
Fudge, n. Etym: [Cf. Prov. F. fuche, feuche, an interj. of contempt.]
Definition: A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.
Fudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fudged; p. pr. & vb. n. Fudging.]
1. To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate. Fudged up into such a smirkish liveliness. N. Fairfax.
2. To foist; to interpolate. That last "suppose" is fudged in. Foote .
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.