In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TANGA
Tanga
(noun) a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
tanga
(noun) 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
tanga (plural tangas)
Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India equal to 1/10th of a Rupee, a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers, a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers, a former silver coin of Tibet.
Etymology 2
Noun
tanga (plural tangas)
A bikini bottom composed of two triangular panels connected by strings at the side
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Source: Wiktionary
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