In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
yawps
plural of yawp
yawps
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of yawp
• WASPy, waspy
Source: Wiktionary
Yawp, v. & n.
Definition: See Yaup.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.