In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INTERLOPED
Verb
interloped
simple past tense and past participle of interlope
Source: Wiktionary
INTERLOPE
In`ter*lope", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interloped; p. pr. & vb. n. Interloping.] Etym: [See Interloper.]
Definition: To run between parties and intercept without right the advantage that one should gain from the other; to traffic without a proper license; to intrude; to forestall others; to intermeddle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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