In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PLAGUILY
plaguey, plaguy, plaguily
(adverb) in a disagreeable manner; “it’s so plaguey cold!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
plaguily (comparative more plaguily, superlative most plaguily)
In a plaguy way.
Source: Wiktionary
Pla"gui*ly, adv.
Definition: In a plaguing manner; vexatiously; extremely. [Colloq.] "Ronsard is so plaguily stiff and stately." Landor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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