In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BUKSHI
Etymology
Noun
bukshi (plural bukshis)
(historical) The paymaster in native Indian states.
Anagrams
• bhiksu
Source: Wiktionary
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IMMOBILIZATION
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