In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
swinkers
plural of swinker
Source: Wiktionary
Swink"er, n.
Definition: A laborer. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.