In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PLUMMIER
PLUMMY
plummy
(adjective) (of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich; “the radio announcer’s plummy voice”
plummy
(adjective) very desirable; “a plummy leading role”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
plummier
comparative form of plummy
Source: Wiktionary
PLUMMY
Plum"my, a. Etym: [From Plum.]
Definition: Of the nature of a plum; desirable; profitable; advantageous. [Colloq.] "For the sake of getting something plummy." G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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