In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHUNPIKER
Etymology
Noun
shunpiker (plural shunpikers)
One who avoids toll roads, or who uses sideroads to avoid toll booths.
Source: Wiktionary
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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