In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NINCOMPOOP
nincompoop, poop, ninny
(noun) a stupid foolish person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nincompoop (plural nincompoops)
(derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]
Synonyms: dunderhead, fool, imbecile, nitwit, Thesaurus:fool
Source: Wiktionary
Nin"com*poop, n. Etym: [A corruption of non compos.]
Definition: A fool; a silly or stupid person. [Law] An old ninnyhammer, a dotard, a nincompoop, is the best language she can afford me. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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