In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TUCKERING
Verb
tuckering
present participle of tucker
Anagrams
• retucking
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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