In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MUFFISH
Etymology
Adjective
muffish (comparative more muffish, superlative most muffish)
(colloquial, dated) stupid; awkward
Source: Wiktionary
Muff"ish, a. Etym: [See Muff, 4 & 5.]
Definition: Stupid; awkward. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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