In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LAYABOUT
idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
(noun) person who does no work; “a lazy bum”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
layabout (plural layabouts)
A lazy person.
Synonyms
• See also idler
Source: Wiktionary
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