In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PAPPY
Proper noun
Pappy
(informal) one's grandfather
Etymology 1
Adjective
pappy (comparative pappier, superlative pappiest)
Like pap; soft; mushy.
Etymology 2
Noun
pappy (plural pappies)
(colloquial, regional) father
(colloquial, regional) grandfather
Source: Wiktionary
Pap"py, a. Etym: [From Pap soft food.]
Definition: Like pap; soft; succulent; tender. Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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