In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PINDOWN
Etymology
Noun
pindown (uncountable)
(UK) solitary confinement, formerly used as a method of punishment in children's homes
(military) A hypothetical nuclear attack using a barrage of missiles to disrupt the target's ability to launch its own missiles.
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