In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Sar*cas"tic, Sar*cas"tic*al, a.
Definition: Expressing, or expressed by, sarcasm; characterized by, or of the nature of, sarcasm; given to the use of sarcasm; bitterly satirical; scornfully severe; taunting. What a fierce and sarcastic reprehension would this have drawn from the friendship of the world! South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 April 2025
(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.