In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ADRIP
A*drip", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- in + drip.]
Definition: In a dripping state; as, leaves all adrip. D. G. Mitchell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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