In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHINKY
Etymology
Adjective
chinky (comparative more chinky, superlative most chinky)
Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.
(derogatory, offensive) Possessing attributes of, or similar to, a Chinese person or Chinese style or culture.
Noun
chinky (plural chinkies)
(British, slang, possibly offensive) A Chinese takeaway restaurant.
(British, slang, possibly offensive) A meal of Chinese food.
(offensive) A Chinese person.
Synonyms
• chink
Source: Wiktionary
Chink"y, a.
Definition: Full of chinks or fissures; gaping; opening in narrow clefts. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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