In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
JACKMEN
Noun
jackmen
plural of jackman
Source: Wiktionary
JACKMAN
Jack"man, n.; pl. Jackmen (.
1. One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer. See 3d Jack, n. Christie . . . the laird's chief jackman. Sir W. Scott.
2. A cream cheese. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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