In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THICKHEADED
blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed
(adjective) (used informally) stupid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
thickheaded (comparative more thickheaded, superlative most thickheaded)
(informal) stupid, obtuse or dumb.
Source: Wiktionary
Thick"-head`ed, a.
Definition: Having a thick skull; stupid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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