In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RIPPLER
Etymology
Noun
rippler (plural ripplers)
One who uses a ripple (toothed instrument) to remove the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.
The instrument used for this purpose; ripple.
Source: Wiktionary
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