In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNCURL
uncurl
(verb) move out of a curled position; “He uncurled himself”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
uncurl (third-person singular simple present uncurls, present participle uncurling, simple past and past participle uncurled)
(transitive, intransitive) To straighten out from being curled up.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*curl", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curl.]
Definition: To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, uncurls his angry mane. Dryden.
Un*curl", v. i.
Definition: To become uncurled, or straight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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