In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
fisticuff (plural fisticuffs)
(rare) A fistfight.
(obsolete) A cuff or blow administered with the fist.
fisticuff (third-person singular simple present fisticuffs, present participle fisticuffing, simple past and past participle fisticuffed)
(chiefly, humorous) To engage in a physical fight.
(obsolete) To strike, fight or spar with the fists.
Source: Wiktionary
Fist"i*cuff, n.
Definition: A cuff or blow with the fist or hand; (pl.)
Definition: a fight with the fists; boxing. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.