In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SILUNDUM
Si*lun"dum, n. [Trade name]
Definition: A form of silicon carbide, produced in the electric furnace, possessing great hardness, and high electrical resistance, and not subject to oxidation below 2880º F., or 1600º C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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