In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HOGGERIES
Noun
hoggeries
plural of hoggery
Source: Wiktionary
HOGGERY
Hog"ger*y, n.
Definition: Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness. Crime and shame And all their hoggery. Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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