In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
inelastic
(adjective) not elastic; “economists speak of an inelastic price structure”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inelastic (comparative more inelastic, superlative most inelastic)
lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding
• Catilines, elasticin, sciential
Source: Wiktionary
In`e*las"tic, a.
Definition: Not elastic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.