In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
dramshop (plural dramshops)
(US) A shop selling alcohol.
Source: Wiktionary
Dram"shop`, n.
Definition: A shop or barroom where spirits are sold by the dram.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.