In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HELLION
hellion, heller, devil
(noun) a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); “he chased the young hellions out of his yard”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hellion (plural hellions)
an unruly, rowdy or mischievous person
an evil person
the larva of the dobsonfly
Adjective
hellion (not comparable)
cursed, ill-fated
Source: Wiktionary
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FOOTING
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
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