In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHUKKER
chukker, chukka
(noun) (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chukker (plural chukkers)
One of the six playing periods, each 7½ minutes long, of a game of polo.
Source: Wiktionary
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