In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
dapping
present participle of dap
Source: Wiktionary
Dap, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Dip.] (Angling)
Definition: To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water. To catch a club by dapping with a grasshoper. Walton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.