In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RUDERARY
Ru"de*ra*ry, a. Etym: [L. ruderarius, fr. rudus, ruderis, stones crushed and mixed with lime, old rubbish.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to rubbish.. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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