In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SOLECIZING
Verb
solecizing
present participle of solecize
Source: Wiktionary
SOLECIZE
Sol"e*cize, v. i. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: To commit a solecism. [R.] Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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