In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERSTOCKING
Verb
overstocking
present participle of overstock
Source: Wiktionary
OVERSTOCK
O"ver*stock`, n.
Definition: Stock in excess. Tatler.
O`ver*stock", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstocked; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstocking.]
Definition: To fill too full; to supply in excess; as, to overstock a market with goods, or a farm with cattle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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