In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DAREDEVILTRY
daredevilry, daredeviltry
(noun) boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
daredeviltry (usually uncountable, plural daredeviltries)
Reckless mischief; the acts of a daredevil.
Source: Wiktionary
Dare"-dev`il*try, n; pl. Dare-deviltries (.
Definition: Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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