In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NEWSPAPERISM
Etymology
Noun
newspaperism (uncountable)
(dated, derogatory) The attitudes and stylistic approach of newspapers; being lowbrow and sensationalistic, etc.
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FABLED
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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