In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
METHAQUALONE
methaqualone, Quaalude
(noun) sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
methaqualone (countable and uncountable, plural methaqualones)
(pharmaceutical drug) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
Synonyms: Quaalude, lude
Source: Wiktionary
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