In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LUMMOX
lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk
(noun) an awkward stupid person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lummox (plural lummoxes)
(informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
Source: Wiktionary
Lum"mox, n.
Definition: A fat, ungainly, stupid person; an awkward bungler. [Law.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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