In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LASTE
Last"e, obs. imp.
Definition: of Last, to endure. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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