In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
tinpot
(adjective) inferior (especially of a country’s leadership); “he’s a tinpot Hitler”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tinpot
Alternative spelling of tin-pot
• Tipton
Source: Wiktionary
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.