In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TAPERWISE
Etymology
Adjective
taperwise (comparative more taperwise, superlative most taperwise)
tapering
Adverb
taperwise (comparative more taperwise, superlative most taperwise)
taperingly
Source: Wiktionary
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