In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHABUKS
Noun
chabuks
plural of chabuk
Source: Wiktionary
CHABUK
Cha*bouk", Cha*buk", n. Etym: [Hind. chabuk horsewhip.]
Definition: A long whip, such as is used in the East in the infliction of punishment. Balfour.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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