In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHATTERBRAINED
Shat"ter-brained`, Shat"ter-pat`ed, a.
Definition: Disordered or wandering in intellect; hence, heedless; wild. J. Goodman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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