In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OBTRECTATION
Ob`trec*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. obtrectatio, from obtrectare to detract from through envy. See Detract.]
Definition: Slander; detraction; calumny. [Obs.] Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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