In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNCOMPANIONABLE
Etymology
Adjective
uncompanionable (comparative more uncompanionable, superlative most uncompanionable)
aloof and standoffish
disagreeable or boorish
Source: Wiktionary
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