In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TEATISH
Teat"ish, a.
Definition: Peevish; tettish; fretful; -- said of a child. See Tettish. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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