In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CLANGORING
clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash
(noun) a loud resonant repeating noise; “he could hear the clang of distant bells”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
clangoring
present participle of clangor
Source: Wiktionary
CLANGOR
Clan"gor, n. Etym: [L., fr. clangere. See Clang, v. t.]
Definition: A sharp, harsh, ringing sound. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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