In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PONDOKKIE
Etymology
Noun
pondokkie (plural pondokkies)
In Africa, a primitive makeshift shelter, often made with iron or tin
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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