In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GLUTTONIES
Noun
gluttonies
plural of gluttony
Anagrams
• gluttonise
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GLUTTONY
Glut"ton*y, n.; pl. Gluttonies. Etym: [OE. glotonie, OF. glotonie, gloutonnie.]
Definition: Excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity. Their sumptuous gluttonies, and gorgeous feasts. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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