In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIDESTROKE
sidestroke
(noun) a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sidestroke (plural sidestrokes)
A swimming stroke swum on the swimmer's side.
Source: Wiktionary
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SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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