In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
I*dol`o*graph"ic*al, a. Etym: [Idol + -graph.]
Definition: Descriptive of idols. [R.] Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2024
(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.