In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COURTYARD
court, courtyard
(noun) an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; “the house was built around an inner court”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
courtyard (plural courtyards)
An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
Source: Wiktionary
Court"yard (krt"yrd`), n.
Definition: A court or inclosure attached to a house.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CUNT
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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