In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
JUJU
juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich
(noun) a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
juju
(noun) the power associated with a juju
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
juju (countable and uncountable, plural jujus)
A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
(informal) The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.
Etymology 2
Noun
juju (plural jujus)
(slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
Etymology 3
Noun
juju (uncountable)
synonym of jùjú
Source: Wiktionary
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