In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PUNKER
Etymology
Noun
punker (plural punkers)
(music, dated slang) synonym of punk: a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
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Source: Wiktionary
PUNK
Punk, n. Etym: [Cf. Spunk.]
1. Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.
2. A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric.
3. An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.
4. A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obsoles.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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