In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
screwlike (comparative more screwlike, superlative most screwlike)
Resembling a screw (mechanical fastener) or some aspect of one.
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22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.