In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PERIODONTICS
periodontics, periodontia
(noun) the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
periodontics (uncountable)
(dentistry) The study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.
Synonyms
• periodontology
Source: Wiktionary
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CRAZY
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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