In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TUCKERED
Verb
tuckered
simple past tense and past participle of tucker
Anagrams
• retucked, tree duck
Source: Wiktionary
TUCKER
Tuck"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument with which tuck are made.
2. A narrow piece of linen or the like, folded across the breast, or attached to the gown at the neck, forming a part of a woman's dress in the 17th century and later.
3. Etym: [See Tuck, v. t., 4.]
Definition: A fuller. [Prov. Eng.]
Tuck"er, v. t.
Definition: To tire; to weary; -- usually with out. [Colloq. U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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