In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOOHOO
Etymology 1
Verb
boohoo (third-person singular simple present boohoos, present participle boohooing, simple past and past participle boohooed)
(informal, intransitive) To cry, weep.
Etymology 2
Noun
boohoo (plural boohoos)
The sailfish.
Source: Wiktionary
Boo"hoo`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The sailfish; -- called also woohoo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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