In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POTICHOMANIA
Noun
potichomania (uncountable)
A process in which the inside of a glass vessel is painted or etched.
Source: Wiktionary
Po`ti*cho*ma"ni*a, Po`ti*cho*ma"nie, n. Etym: [F. potichomanie; potiche a porcelain vase + manie mania.]
Definition: The art or process of coating the inside of glass vessels with engravings or paintings, so as to give them the appearance of painted ware.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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