In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
surloin (countable and uncountable, plural surloins)
Alternative form of sirloin
• Less common than sirloin, but etymologically closer to its French origins.
Source: Wiktionary
Sur"loin`, n. Etym: [F. surlonge; sur upon + longe loin. See Sur-, and Loin.]
Definition: A loin of beef, or the upper part of the loin. See Sirloin, the more usual, but not etymologically preferable, orthography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.