In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OFFSCUM
Etymology
Noun
offscum (countable and uncountable, plural offscums)
Refuse; scum.
Adjective
offscum (comparative more offscum, superlative most offscum)
(obsolete) Vile; outcast.
the offscum rascals of men
Source: Wiktionary
Off"scum`, n. Etym: [Off + scum.]
Definition: Removed scum; refuse; dross.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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