In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ISHMAEL
outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmael
(noun) a person who is rejected (from society or home)
Ishmael
(noun) (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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22 February 2025
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee Trivia
