In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UPCOUNTRIES
UPCOUNTRY
Up"coun`try, adv.
Definition: In an upcountry direction; as, to live upcountry. [Colloq.]
Up"coun`try, a.
Definition: Living or situated remote from the seacoast; as, an upcountry residence. [Colloq.] -- n.
Definition: The interior of the country. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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