In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PRINKING
Verb
prinking
present participle of prink
Source: Wiktionary
PRINK
Prink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prinked; p. pr. & vb. n. Prinking.] Etym: [Probably a nasalized form of prick. See Prick, v. t., and cf. Prig, Prank.]
Definition: To dress or adjust one's self for show; to prank.
Prink, v. t.
Definition: To prank or dress up; to deck fantastically. "And prink their hair with daisies." Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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