In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VAGOTOMY
Etymology
Noun
vagotomy (plural vagotomies)
(surgery) The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.
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6 June 2025
PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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