In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GEOLOGIZING
Verb
geologizing
present participle of geologize
Source: Wiktionary
GEOLOGIZE
Ge*ol"o*gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Geologized; p. pr. & vb. n. Geologizing.]
Definition: To study geology or make geological investigations in the field; to discourse as a geologist. During midsummer geologized a little in Shropshire. Darwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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