In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIMMISH
Etymology
Adjective
dimmish (comparative more dimmish, superlative most dimmish)
Somewhat dim.
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• dhimmis
Source: Wiktionary
Dim"mish, Dim"my, a.
Definition: Somewhat dim; as, dimmish eyes. "Dimmy clouds." Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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