In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNPLEDGED
unengaged, unpledged, unpromised
(adjective) not promised in marriage; “continued seeing him but on an unengaged basis”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unpledged (not comparable)
Not pledged; not committed.
(finance) Not used as collateral.
With no unpledged assets and low profitability, the business could get no further financing.
Source: Wiktionary
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ECONOMIC
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
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