In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SCORCHER
scorcher, screamer
(noun) a very hard hit ball
scorcher
(noun) an extremely hot day
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scorcher (plural scorchers)
(literally) One who, or that which, scorches.
Synonym: sizzler
(colloquial) A very hot day.
Synonym: sizzler
(football) A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
(colloquial) A caustic rebuke or criticism.
(colloquial, dated) One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
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