In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNPROMISE
Un*prom"ise, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + promise.]
Definition: To revoke or annul, as a promise. Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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