In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CICISBEI
Noun
cicisbei
plural of cicisbeo
Source: Wiktionary
CICISBEO
Ci`cis*be"o, n.; pl. It. Cicisbei. Etym: [It.]
1. A professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about women.
2. A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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