In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MUDSLINGER
muckraker, mudslinger
(noun) one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mudslinger (plural mudslingers)
One who casts aspersions or insults; especially a political candidate who makes negative statements about the opposition.
Source: Wiktionary
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10 June 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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