In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NUBBY
nubby, homespun(p), nubbly, slubbed, tweedy
(adjective) of textiles; having a rough surface; “a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nubby (comparative nubbier, superlative nubbiest)
Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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