In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CADDIE
caddie, golf caddie
(noun) an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
caddie, caddy
(verb) act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
CADDY
caddie, caddy
(verb) act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
caddie (plural caddies)
(golf) A golfer's assistant and adviser.
Alternative form of cadie (Scottish errand boy)
Verb
caddie (third-person singular simple present caddies, present participle caddieing or caddying, simple past and past participle caddied)
(intransitive) To serve as a golf caddie.
Etymology 2
Noun
caddie (plural caddies)
A small tray with a handle and compartments for holding items.
A lightweight freestanding rack designed to hold accessories.
A lightweight wheeled cart, often fitted with shelves or racks, or attached to a bicycle as a conveyance for a child.
A tea caddy.
Anagrams
• Eddaic, addice
Source: Wiktionary
Cad"ie, Cad"die, n.
Definition: A Scotch errand boy, porter, or messenger. [Written also cady.] Every Scotchman, from the peer to the cadie. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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