In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POTBOILER
potboiler
(noun) a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
potboiler (plural potboilers)
Alternative spelling of pot boiler
Source: Wiktionary
Pot"boil`er, n.
Definition: A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living. [Cant]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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