In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIRLOINS
Noun
sirloins
plural of sirloin
Source: Wiktionary
SIRLOIN
Sir"loin`, n. Etym: [A corruption of surloin. Not so called because this cut of beaf was once jocosely knighted (dubbed Sir Loin) by an English king, as according to a popular story.]
Definition: A loin of beef, or a part of a loin. [Written also surloin.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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