In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WAGGLING
Verb
waggling
present participle of waggle
Noun
waggling (plural wagglings)
The act of something being waggled.
Source: Wiktionary
WAGGLE
Wag"gle, v. i. Etym: [Freq. of wag; cf. D. waggelen, G. wackeln.]
Definition: To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle. Why do you go nodding and waggling so L'Estrange.
Wag"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Waggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Waggling.]
Definition: To move frequently one way and the other; to wag; as, a bird waggles his tail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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