In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
mawkins
plural of mawkin
Source: Wiktionary
Maw"kin, n.
Definition: See Malkin, and Maukin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.