In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SARDONIANS
SARDONIAN
Sar*do"ni*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sardonien.]
Definition: Sardonic. [Obs.] "With Sardonian smile." Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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