In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHILINGI
Etymology
Noun
shilingi (plural shilingi)
A unit of currency in East Africa, currently only in use by Tanzania, and divided into 100 senti.
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee Trivia
