In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RIGGISH
Etymology
Adjective
riggish (comparative more riggish, superlative most riggish)
(archaic) Wanton; lewd; tomboyish
Source: Wiktionary
Rig"gish, a.
Definition: Like a rig or wanton. [Obs.] "Riggish and unmaidenly." Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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