In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GOLDING
Golding, William Golding, Sir William Gerald Golding
(noun) English novelist (1911-1993)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Gold"in, Gold"ing, n. (Bot.) Etym: [From the golden color of the blossoms.]
Definition: A conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum). [This word is variously corrupted into gouland, gools, gowan, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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