In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KIDDIER
Etymology
Noun
kiddier (plural kiddiers)
(obsolete) A huckster; a cadger.
Source: Wiktionary
Kid"di*er, n. Etym: [Cf. OSw. kyta to truck.]
Definition: A huckster; a cadger. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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