In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GOODIER
GOODY
Good"y, n.; pl. Goodies (.
1. A bonbon, cake, or the like; -- usually in the pl. [Colloq.]
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An American fish; the lafayette or spot.
Good"y, n.; pl. Goodies. Etym: [Prob. contr. from goodwife.]
Definition: Goodwife; -- a low term of civility or sport.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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