In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CAHOOT
cahoot
(noun) collusion; “in cahoots with”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cahoot (plural cahoots)
(uncommon) A group of people working together (usually for an illicit purpose)
(uncommon) An accomplice; a partner.
(US, uncommon) A company or partnership.
Verb
cahoot (third-person singular simple present cahoots, present participle cahooting, simple past and past participle cahooted)
(intransitive) To act in partnership.
Anagrams
• atchoo
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*hoot", n. Etym: [Perhaps fr. f. cohorte a a company or band.]
Definition: Partnership; as to go in cahoot with a person. [Slang, southwestern U. S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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