In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GAVAGES
Verb
gavages
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gavage
Source: Wiktionary
GAVAGE
Ga`vage" (ga`vazh"), n. [F., fr. gaver to gorge.]
Definition: Forced feeding (as of poultry or infants) by means of a tube passed through the mouth down to the stomach.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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