In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HETEROGENIST
Het`er*og"e*nist, n. (Biol.)
Definition: One who believes in the theory of spontaneous generation, or heterogenesis. Bastian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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