In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STIRKS
Noun
stirks
plural of stirk
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• Kirsts, skirts
Source: Wiktionary
STIRK
Stirk, n. Etym: [AS. stric, from steór a steer. See Steer a young ox.]
Definition: A young bullock or heifer. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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