In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CUTTIER
CUTTY
Cut"ty, a. Etym: [Cf. Ir. & Gael. cut a short tail, cutach bobtailed. See Cut.]
Definition: Short; as, a cutty knife; a cutty sark. [Scot.]
Cut"ty (kt"t), n. Etym: [Scotch.]
1. A short spoon.
2. A short tobacco pipe. Ramsay.
3. A light or unchaste woman. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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