In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ALACK
Etymology
Interjection
alack
An expression of sorrow or mourning.
Synonyms
• alackaday
• alas
Source: Wiktionary
A*lack", interj. Etym: [Prob. from ah! lack! OE. lak loss, failure, misfortune. See Lack.]
Definition: An exclamation expressive of sorrow. [Archaic. or Poet.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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