In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PENK
Noun
penk (plural penks)
(UK, dialect) A minnow.
Source: Wiktionary
Penk, n.
Definition: A minnow. See Pink, n., 4. [Prov. Eng.] Walton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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