In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOURGEOISIFY
Etymology
Verb
bourgeoisify (third-person singular simple present bourgeoisifies, present participle bourgeoisifying, simple past and past participle bourgeoisified)
(transitive) To make bourgeois.
Antonyms
• de-bourgeoisify
Source: Wiktionary
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