In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SWIZZLING
Verb
swizzling
present participle of swizzle
Source: Wiktionary
SWIZZLE
Swiz"zle, v. t.
Definition: To drink; to swill. Halliwell.
Swiz"zle, n.
Definition: Ale and beer mixed; also, drink generally. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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