In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OBOLE
Etymology
Noun
obole (plural oboles)
(historical) An obsolete French coin.
Anagrams
• Boole
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"ole, n. Etym: [Cf.F. obole. See Obolus.] (Old Pharm.)
Definition: A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple. [Written also obol.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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