In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Gauche, n. Etym: [F.]
1. Left handed; hence, awkward; clumsy.
2. (Geom.)
Definition: Winding; twisted; warped; -- applied to curves and surfaces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.