In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PANDY
Noun
Pandy (plural Pandies)
Alternative form of pandy
Etymology 1
Noun
pandy (countable and uncountable, plural pandies)
A fulling mill.
(Ireland, informal) mashed potatoes
Etymology 2
Verb
pandy (third-person singular simple present pandies, present participle pandying, simple past and past participle pandied)
(transitive) To strike on the palm of the hand with a strap as a school punishment.
Noun
pandy (plural pandies)
A slap on the palm of the hand with a strap.
(by extension, slang) Hand.
Etymology 3
Noun
pandy (plural pandies)
A mutineer.
Etymology 4
Verb
pandy (third-person singular simple present pandies, present participle pandying, simple past and past participle pandied)
To distribute or publicize, especially in order to curry favor.
Source: Wiktionary
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