In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STAGIEST
STAGY
stagy, stagey
(adjective) having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality; “stagy heroics”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
stagiest
superlative form of stagy: most stagy
Source: Wiktionary
STAGY
Sta"gy, a. [Written also stagey.]
Definition: Having an air or manner characteristic of the stage; theatrical; artificial; as, a stagy tone or bearing; --chiefly used depreciatively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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