In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PARERGY
Par"er*gy, n. Etym: [L. parergon, Gr.
Definition: Something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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