In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTRE
bizarre, eccentric, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre
(adjective) conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; “restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit”; “famed for his eccentric spelling”; “a freakish combination of styles”; “his off-the-wall antics”; “the outlandish clothes of teenagers”; “outre and affected stage antics”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
outre
Alternative spelling of outré
Anagrams
• Toure, outer, rouet, route, utero-
Source: Wiktionary
Ou`tré", a. Etym: [F., p. p. of outrer to exaggerate, fr. L. ultra beyond. See Outrage.]
Definition: Being out of the common course or limits; extravagant; bizarre.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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