In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FUSTILARIAN
Etymology
Noun
fustilarian (plural fustilarians)
(obsolete, nonce) A low fellow; a stinkard; a scoundrel.
Synonyms
• See villain
Source: Wiktionary
Fus"ti*la"ri*an, n. Etym: [From Fusty.]
Definition: A low fellow; a stinkard; a scoundrel. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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