In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BANJOES
BANJO
banjo
(noun) a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
banjoes
plural of banjo
Source: Wiktionary
BANJO
Ban"jo, n. [Formerly also banjore and banjer; corrupted from bandore, through negro slave pronunciation.]
Definition: A stringed musical instrument having a head and neck like the guitar, and its body like a tambourine. It has five strings, and is played with the fingers and hands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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