In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DALMAHOY
Etymology
The wig is said to have first been worn by a chemist of that name.
Proper noun
Dalmahoy
A surname.
Noun
Dalmahoy (plural Dalmahoys)
(historical) A kind of bushy bob wig, worn by tradesmen etc. in the 18th century.
Source: Wiktionary
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