In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MISIMPROVED
Verb
misimproved
simple past tense and past participle of misimprove
Source: Wiktionary
MISIMPROVE
Mis`im*prove", v. t.
Definition: To use for a bad purpose; to abuse; to misuse; as, to misimprove time, talents, advantages, etc. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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