In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HYPERBOLISMS
Noun
hyperbolisms
plural of hyperbolism
Source: Wiktionary
HYPERBOLISM
Hy*per"bo*lism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. hyperbolisme.]
Definition: The use of hyperbole. Jefferson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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