In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SMERKING
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smerking
present participle of smerk
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SMERK
Smerk, n. & v.
Definition: See Smirk.
Smerk, Smerk"y, a.
Definition: Smart; jaunty; spruce. See Smirk, a. [Obs.] So smerk, so smooth, his pricked ears. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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