In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NOGGED
Verb
nogged
simple past tense and past participle of nog
Anagrams
• gonged
Source: Wiktionary
NOG
Nog, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. noggin.]
1. A noggin.
2. A kind of strong ale. Halliwell.
Nog, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. A wooden block, of the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
2. One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
3. (Shipbuilding)
Definition: A treenail to fasten the shores.
Nog, v. t. Etym: [From 2d Nog.]
1. To fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.
2. (Shipbuilding)
Definition: To fasten, as shores, with treenails.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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