In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNSPORTSMANLIKE
dirty, cheating(a), foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
(adjective) violating accepted standards or rules; “a dirty fighter”; “used foul means to gain power”; “a nasty unsporting serve”; “fined for unsportsmanlike behavior”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unsportsmanlike (comparative more unsportsmanlike, superlative most unsportsmanlike)
violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship
Synonym: unsportsmanly
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
Coffee Trivia
