In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THILLER
Etymology
Noun
thiller (plural thillers)
The horse that goes between the thills, or shafts of a carriage, and supports them.
The last horse in a team.
Source: Wiktionary
Thill"er, n.
Definition: The horse which goes between the thills, or shafts, and supports them; also, the last horse in a team; -- called also thill horse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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