In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SCREWUP
screwup
(noun) the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation; “a typical bureaucratic screwup”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
screwup (plural screwups)
(colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
(colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
(colloquial) A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
18 April 2025
GROIN
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Coffee Trivia
