In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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GOWD
Gowd, n. Etym: [Cf. Gold.]
Definition: Gold; wealth. [Scot.] The man's the gowd for a' that. Burns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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