In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
JACKAROOING
Verb
jackarooing
present participle of jackaroo
Source: Wiktionary
JACKAROO
Jack`a*roo", n. Also Jack`e*roo". [Jack + kangaroo.]
Definition: A young man living as an apprentice on a sheep station, or otherwise engaged in acquainting himself with colonial life. [Colloq., Australia]
Jack`a*roo", v. i.
Definition: To be a jackaroo; to pass one's time as a jackaroo. [Colloq., Australia]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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