In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COPATAIN
Cop"a*tain, a. Etym: [Formed fr. cop, in imitation of captain. See Cop, Captain.]
Definition: Having a high crown, or a point or peak at top. [Obs.] A copatain hat made on a Flemish block. Gascoigne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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