In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MIZZY
Etymology
Noun
mizzy (plural mizzies)
(obsolete) A bog or quagmire.
Source: Wiktionary
Miz"zy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. moisi moldy, musty, p.p. of moisir to mold, fr. L. mucere to be moldy.]
Definition: A bog or quagmire. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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