In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SASHOON
Sash"oon, n. Etym: [Etymology uncertain.]
Definition: A kind of pad worn on the leg under the boot. [Obs.] Nares.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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