In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GRISKIN
Etymology
Noun
griskin (plural griskins)
A lean cut of meat from the loin of a pig.
(rare) The bones, particularly the spine, of a pig.
Anagrams
• girkins, krising, risking
Source: Wiktionary
Gris"kin, n. Etym: [Grise a pig + -kin.]
Definition: The spine of a hog. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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