In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SWINGOMETER
Etymology
Noun
swingometer (plural swingometers)
(British) A graphic device used to illustrate swing in an election.
Source: Wiktionary
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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