In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERGRASSED
Etymology
Adjective
overgrassed (comparative more overgrassed, superlative most overgrassed)
(obsolete) Overstocked, or overgrown, or covered, with grass.
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*grassed", a.
Definition: Overstocked, or overgrown, or covered, with grass. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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