In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HOGGET
hog, hogget, hogg
(noun) a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hogget (plural hoggets)
(chiefly, UK, NZ) A young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).
(chiefly, UK, NZ) The meat of a young sheep.
(chiefly, UK) A young boar of the second year.
Anagrams
• egghot
Source: Wiktionary
Hog"get, n. Etym: [See Hog, and Hoggerel.]
1. A young boar of the second year.
2. A sheep or colt alter it has passed its first year.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
1 June 2025
BACKFIRE
(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”
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