In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPEEDY
quick, speedy
(adjective) accomplished rapidly and without delay; “was quick to make friends”; “his quick reaction prevented an accident”; “hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem”; “a speedy recovery”; “he has a right to a speedy trial”
rapid, speedy
(adjective) characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; “a rapid movement”; “a speedy car”; “a speedy errand boy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
speedy (comparative speedier, superlative speediest)
rapid; swift
Synonyms
• fast, swift, quick, rapid
• See also speedy
Verb
speedy (third-person singular simple present speedies, present participle speedying, simple past and past participle speedied)
(transitive) to process in a faster than normal, accelerated way
(internet, slang, transitive, Wiktionary and WMF jargon) to apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); speedy delete
Synonyms
• speed up
• speedy delete
Source: Wiktionary
Speed"y, a. [Compar. Speedier; superl. Speediest.] Etym: [AS. sp.]
Definition: Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot. I will wish her speedy strength. Shak. Darts, which not the good could shun, The speedy ould outfly. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AMATORY
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