In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INSALUBRIOUS
insalubrious, unhealthful, unhealthy
(adjective) detrimental to health
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
insalubrious (comparative more insalubrious, superlative most insalubrious)
Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.
Source: Wiktionary
In`sa*lu"bri*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + salubrious: cf. L. insalubris, F. insalubre.]
Definition: Not salubrious or healthful; unwholesome; as, an insalubrious air or climate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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