In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SLOBBERER
dribbler, driveller, slobberer, drooler
(noun) a person who dribbles; “that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
slobberer (plural slobberers)
One who slobbers.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A slovenly farmer.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A jobbing tailor.
Source: Wiktionary
Slob"ber*er, n.
1. One who slobbers.
2. A slovenly farmer; a jobbing tailor. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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