In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Hock"a*more, n. Etym: [See 1st Hock.]
Definition: A Rhenish wine. [Obs.] See Hock. Hudibras.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2024
(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.