In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MURR
Etymology 1
Origin uncertain. Perhaps imitative.
Noun
murr (plural murrs)
(obsolete) A catarrh. [from 15th–18th c.]
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Noun
murr (plural murrs)
(onomatopoeia, colloquial, furry fandom) A purr (produced by any animal).
Verb
murr (third-person singular simple present murrs, present participle murring, simple past and past participle murred)
(onomatopoeia, colloquial, of a person or animal, especially, furry fandom) To purr.
Adjective
murr
(slang, of a person or animal, furry fandom) Having sexual appeal, sexy.
Proper noun
Murr (plural Murrs)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Murr is the 12148th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2565 individuals. Murr is most common among White (93.53%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Murr, n. Etym: [Prob. abbrev. from murrain.]
Definition: A catarrh. [Obs.] Gascoigne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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