In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GAMESMANSHIP
gamesmanship
(noun) the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
gamesmanship (countable and uncountable, plural gamesmanships)
The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one’s opponent
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
19 March 2025
CLEVIS
(noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
Coffee Trivia
