In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GOOMBAH
Etymology 1
Noun
goombah (plural goombahs)
(US, slang, pejorative, ethnic slur) A person of Italian descent.
Synonyms: dago, Eyetie, greaseball, Guido, guinea, wog, wop
(US, slang) A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, used especially among Italian-American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser.
Etymology 2
Noun
goombah (plural goombahs)
Alternative form of gumbe, a Jamaican drum.
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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