In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
unsentimental, tough-minded
(adjective) facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
Source: WordNet® 3.1
unsentimental (comparative more unsentimental, superlative most unsentimental)
Not sentimental.
Source: Wiktionary
15 June 2025
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.