In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KIBITKAS
Noun
kibitkas
plural of kibitka
Source: Wiktionary
KIBITKA
Ki*bit"ka, n.; pl. Kibitkas (. Etym: [Russ.]
1. A tent used by the Kirghiz Tartars.
2. A rude kind of Russian vehicle, on wheels or on runners, sometimes covered with cloth or leather, and often used as a movable habitation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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