In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PANHANDLER
panhandler
(noun) a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Obscure. Speculative. Panhandling always seems to involve a container for receiving loose change, so perhaps the term refers to a small handled pan, or to the container as the pan and the arm(s) holding it as the handle.
Alternatively, possibly from the notion that the shape of one's outstretched arm in relation to a seated or squatting beggar brings to mind the image of a panhandle.
Noun
panhandler (plural panhandlers)
One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
Source: Wiktionary
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