In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Par*e`lec*tron"o*my, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + electro- + Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: A condition of the muscles induced by exposure to severe cold, in which the electrical action of the muscle is reversed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2024
(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.