In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FUNNYMAN
Etymology
Noun
funnyman (plural funnymen)
(informal) comedian
Antonyms
• straight man
Source: Wiktionary
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COAXING
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
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