In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PEDANTISE
Etymology
Verb
pedantise (third-person singular simple present pedantises, present participle pedantising, simple past and past participle pedantised)
Alternative form of pedantize
Anagrams
• diapentes, neap tides, neaptides, pedanties
Source: Wiktionary
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COAXING
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
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