In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PINWORMS
Noun
pinworms
plural of pinworm
Source: Wiktionary
PINWORM
Pin"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NEGLECT
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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