In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BAKSHISHED
Verb
bakshished
simple past tense and past participle of bakshish
Source: Wiktionary
BAKSHISH
Bak"sheesh`, Bak"shish`, n.
Definition: Same as Backsheesh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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