In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NUTCRACKER
nutcracker
(noun) speckled birds that feed on nuts
nuthatch, nutcracker
(noun) any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
nutcracker
(noun) a compound lever used to crack nuts open
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nutcracker (plural nutcrackers)
An implement for cracking nuts.
(ornithology) Either of two birds of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
(US, NYC) A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
Source: Wiktionary
Nut"crack`er, n.
1. An instrument for cracking nuts.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) A European bird (Nucifraga caryocatactes), allied to the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted with white. It feeds on nuts, seeds, and insects. (b) The American, or Clarke's, nutcracker (Picicorvus Columbianus) of Western North America.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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