In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHIRRUPS
Noun
chirrups
plural of chirrup
Source: Wiktionary
CHIRRUP
Chir"rup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chirruped; p. pr. & vb. n. Chirruping.] Etym: [See Chirp.]
Definition: To quicken or animate by chirping; to cherup.
Chir"rup, v. i.
Definition: To chirp. Tennyson. The criket chirrups on the hearth. Goldsmith.
Chir"rup, n.
Definition: The act of chirping; a chirp. The sparrows' chirrup on the roof. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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