In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNSLUICING
Verb
unsluicing
present participle of unsluice
Source: Wiktionary
UNSLUICE
Un*sluice", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sluice.]
Definition: To sluice; to open the sluice or sluices of; to let flow; to discharge. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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