In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISMASK
Etymology
Verb
dismask (third-person singular simple present dismasks, present participle dismasking, simple past and past participle dismasked)
(transitive) To remove a mask from.
(transitive) To uncover.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*mask", v. t. Etym: [Pref. dis- + mask: cf. F. démasquer.]
Definition: To divest of a mask. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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