In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
kriegspiel (plural kriegspiels) (often capitalized)
A board game used to train military tactics and strategy.
A variant of chess in which the player cannot see their opponent's pieces.
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6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.