In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RIMMING
RIM
rim
(verb) roll around the rim of; “the ball rimmed the basket”
rim
(verb) furnish with a rim; “rim a hat”
rim
(verb) run around the rim of; “Sugar rimmed the dessert plate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
rimming
present participle of rim
Noun
rimming (uncountable)
(informal, vulgar, slang) The act of performing a rim job; anilingus.
Source: Wiktionary
RIM
Rim, n. Etym: [As. rima, reoma, edge; cf. W. rhim, rhimp, a rim, edge, boundary, termination, Armor, rim. Cf. Rind.]
1. The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin.
2. The lower part of the abdomen. [Obs.] Shak. Arch rim (Phonetics), the line between the gums and the palate.
– Rim-fire cartridge. (Mil.) See under Cartridge.
– Rim lock. See under Lock.
Rim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rimming.]
Definition: To furnish with a rim; to border.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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