In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MASCOTTE
Mas"cot, Mas"cotte, n. Etym: [Through French fr. Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto witchcraft, sorcery.]
Definition: A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the household to which he or she belongs; anything that brings good luck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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