In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LOOPHOLED
Verb
loopholed
simple past tense and past participle of loophole
Adjective
loopholed (not comparable)
Having a loophole.
Source: Wiktionary
Loop"holed`, a.
Definition: Provided with loopholes.
LOOPHOLE
Loop"hole`, n.
1. (Mil.)
Definition: A small opening, as in the walls of fortification, or in the bulkhead of a ship, through which small arms or other weapons may be discharged at an enemy.
2. A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of escape or evasion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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