In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CONCESSIVE
concessive
(adjective) of or pertaining to concession
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
concessive (comparative more concessive, superlative most concessive)
Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding
Noun
concessive (plural concessives)
(grammar) A phrase or clause that acts as a concession, such as "even if" or "although".
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ces"sive, a. Etym: [L. concessivus.]
Definition: Implying concession; as, a concessive conjunction. Lowth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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