In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HODMAN
Etymology
Noun
hodman (plural hodmen)
A bricklayer's or mason's laborer who carries bricks, mortar, cement and the like in a hod.
Synonyms
• hod carrier
• hoddie
Anagrams
• Donham
Source: Wiktionary
Hod"man, n.; pl. Hodmen(
Definition: A man who carries a hod; a mason's tender.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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