In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HINDQUARTER
hindquarter
(noun) the back half of a side of meat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hindquarter (plural hindquarters)
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
(metonymy, derogatory, usually plural) Human behind, butt.
Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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