In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GOME
Gome, n. Etym: [AS. guma; akin to Goth. guma, L. homo. See Bridegroom.]
Definition: A man. [Obs.] P. Plowman.
Gome, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. gormr ooze, mud.]
Definition: The black grease on the axle of a cart or wagon wheel; -- called also gorm. See Gorm. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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