In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FISHWIVES
FISHWIFE
fishmonger, fishwife
(noun) someone who sells fish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
fishwives
plural of fishwife
Source: Wiktionary
FISHWIFE
Fish"wife`, n.
Definition: A fishwoman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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