In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PHENOM
Etymology
Noun
phenom (plural phenoms)
Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
One who is hip and fashionable.
Usage notes
• Often used sarcastically or in jest.
Source: Wiktionary
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15 April 2025
DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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