In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HANKY
handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey
(noun) a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
hanky (plural hankies)
(colloquial) Abbreviation of handkerchief.
Source: Wiktionary
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