In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PAUGIE
Pau"gie, Pau"gy, n.; pl. Paugies. Etym: [Corrupted from Amer. Indian mishcuppauog. See Scup.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The scup. See Porgy, and Scup.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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