In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LOATHSOMELY
Etymology
Adverb
loathsomely (comparative more loathsomely, superlative most loathsomely)
In a way that is loathsome.
Source: Wiktionary
LOATHSOME
Loath"some, a.
Definition: Fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting. The most loathsome and deadly forms of infection. Macaulay.
– Loath"some*ly. adv.
– Loath"some*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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