In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ITALICIZING
Verb
italicizing
present participle of italicize
Source: Wiktionary
ITALICIZE
I*tal"i*cize, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Italicized; p. pr. & vb. n. Italicizing.]
Definition: To print in Italic characters; to underline written letters or words with a single line; as, to Italicize a word; Italicizes too much.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AWRY
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Coffee Trivia
