In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RIEMPIE
Etymology
Noun
riempie (plural riempies)
(South Africa) A strip of worked leather, especially as used to form crisscrossed patterns on the back of chairs etc. [from 19th c.]
Adjective
riempie (comparative more riempie, superlative most riempie)
(South Africa) Made of or featuring crisscrossed leather strips. [from 20th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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