In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FIVEPENNY
Etymology
Adjective
fivepenny (not comparable)
(dated) Costing fivepence.
• This is a rare fivepenny stamp.
Source: Wiktionary
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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