In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERCIVILIZED
Etymology
Adjective
overcivilized (comparative more overcivilized, superlative most overcivilized)
too civilized
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CORRECTION
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
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