In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SCABBY
scabby
(adjective) covered with scabs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
scabby (comparative scabbier, superlative scabbiest)
Affected with scabs; full of scabs.
Diseased with the scab, or mange; mangy.
(printing) Having a blotched, uneven appearance.
Injured by the attachment of barnacles to the carapace of a shell.
Synonyms
• (affected with scabs): reef, scabrous; see also scabby
Source: Wiktionary
Scab"by, a. [Compar. Scabbier (; superl. Scabbiest.]
1. Affected with scabs; full of scabs.
2. Diseased with the scab, or mange; mangy. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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