In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ACOUCHIES
Noun
acouchies
plural of acouchy
Source: Wiktionary
ACOUCHY
A*cou"chy, n. Etym: [F. acouchi, from the native name Guiana.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small species of agouti (Dasyprocta acouchy).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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