In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GAIRISH
Gair"ish, a., Gair"ish*ly, adv., Gair"ishness, n.
Definition: Same as Garish, Garishly, Garishness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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