In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIDEPIECE
Etymology
Noun
sidepiece (plural sidepieces)
A part forming a side of something.
The jamb, or cheek, of an opening in a wall, as of door or window.
Source: Wiktionary
Side"piece`, n. (Joinery)
Definition: The jamb, or cheek, of an opening in a wall, as of door or window.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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