In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CASUALS
Noun
casuals
plural of casual
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Source: Wiktionary
CASUAL
Cas"u*al, a. Etym: [OE. casuel, F. casuel, fr. L. casualis, fr. casus fall, accident, fr. cadere to fall. See Case.]
1. Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance. Casual breaks, in the general system. W. Irving.
2. Coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses. A constant habit, rather than a casual gesture. Hawthorne.
Syn.
– Accidental; fortutious; incidental; occasional; contingent; unforeseen. See Accidental.
Cas"u*al, n.
Definition: One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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