In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERLADEN
overladen, overloaded
(adjective) loaded past capacity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
overladen
Packed heavily, especially beyond normal capacity; overloaded.
Burdened excessively.
Synonyms
• overburdened
• overloaded
• overflowing
• overwhelmed
• brimming
• chock-full
• crammed
• crowded
• filled
• flooded
• inundated
• jammed
• jam-packed
• packed
• swamped
Etymology 2
Verb
overladen
past participle of overlade
Source: Wiktionary
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