In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IRRISIONS
Noun
irrisions
plural of irrision
Source: Wiktionary
IRRISION
Ir*ri"sion, n. Etym: [L. irrisio, fr. irridere, irrisum. to laugh at; pref. ir- in + ridere to laugh: cf. F. irrision.]
Definition: The act of laughing at another; derision. This being spoken scepticè, or by way of irrision. Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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