In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STIRABOUT
Etymology
Noun
stirabout (countable and uncountable, plural stirabouts)
(Ireland) porridge
(Ireland) A commotion.
Source: Wiktionary
Stir"a*bout`, n.
Definition: A dish formed of oatmeal boiled in water to a certain consistency and frequently stirred, or of oatmeal and dripping mixed together and stirred about in a pan; a hasty pudding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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