In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TERMINERS
TERMINER
Ter"mi*ner, n. Etym: [F. terminer to bound, limit, end. See Terminate.] (Law)
Definition: A determining; as, in oyer and terminer. See Oyer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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