In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his familyās pot filled with coffee.
TEARAWAY
hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish
(adjective) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; āa hotheaded decisionā; āliable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangersā; āan impetuous display of spending and gamblingā; āmadcap escapadesā; (ābrainishā is archaic)
tearaway
(noun) a reckless and impetuous person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tearaway (plural tearaways)
(informal, chiefly, British, pejorative) An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.
Synonyms
• tearabout
Source: Wiktionary
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
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