In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
crampits
plural of crampit
• ptarmics
Source: Wiktionary
Cram"pit (krm"pt), n. (Mil.)
Definition: See Crampet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.