In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HURR
Hurr, v. i. Etym: [See Hurry.]
Definition: To make a rolling or burring sound. [Obs.] R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AUTHORITARIAN
(adjective) expecting unquestioning obedience; “the timid child of authoritarian parents”; “insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter”
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