In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNSIGHTLY
unsightly
(adjective) unpleasant to look at; “unsightly billboards”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unsightly (comparative more unsightly, superlative most unsightly)
Displeasing to the eye.
Usage notes
• The forms unsightlier and unsightliest are dated.
Synonyms
• disgusting
• ugly
Antonyms
• beautiful
• sightly
Source: Wiktionary
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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