In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PLAYBOY
playboy, man-about-town, Corinthian
(noun) a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
playboy (plural playboys)
A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.
Synonyms
• hedonist
Coordinate terms
• playgirl
Proper noun
Playboy
A brand of adult magazines introduced in the United States.
Noun
Playboy (plural Playboys)
A Playboy magazine.
Adjective
Playboy (comparative more Playboy, superlative most Playboy)
Pertaining to a hedonistic philosophy and idealized women with exaggerated sexual characteristics.
Source: Wiktionary
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(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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