In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
pepos
plural of pepo
• Popes, Seppo, peops, popes, seppo
Source: Wiktionary
Pe"po, n. Etym: [L., a kind of melon, from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Any fleshy fruit with a firm rind, as a pumpkin, melon, or gourd. See Gourd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.