In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ROORBACHS
Noun
roorbachs
plural of roorbach
Source: Wiktionary
ROORBACH
Roor"back, Roor"bach, n.
Definition: A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue. [U.S.]
Note: The word originated in the election canvass of 1844, when such a forgery was published, to the detriment of James K. Polk, a candidate for President, purporting to be an extract from the "Travels of Baron Roorbach."
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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