In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
knobbier
comparative form of knobby
Source: Wiktionary
Knob"by, a. Etym: [From Knob.]
1. Full of, or covered with, knobs or hard protuberances. Dr. H. More.
2. Irregular; stubborn in particulars. [Obs.] The informers continued in a knobby kind of obstinacy. Howell.
3. Abounding in rounded hills or mountains; hilly. [U.S.] Bartlett.
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.