In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ROUPING
Verb
rouping
present participle of roup
Anagrams
• in-group, ingroup, pouring
Source: Wiktionary
ROUP
Roup, v. i. & t. Etym: [Cf. AS. hrrufen, Goth. hr. Cf. Roop.]
Definition: To cry or shout; hence, to sell by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Roup, n.
1. An outcry; hence, a sale of gods by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson. To roup, that is, the sale of his crops, was over. J. C. Shairp.
2. A disease in poultry. See Pip.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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