In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NARTJIE
Etymology
Noun
nartjie (plural nartjies)
A South African tangerine. (small orange fruit)
Source: Wiktionary
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29 March 2025
THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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