In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WHACKER
whacker, whopper
(noun) something especially big or impressive of its kind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
whacker (plural whackers)
One who, or something which, whacks.
(informal) Anything large; a whopper.
Source: Wiktionary
Whack"er, n.
1. One who whacks. [Colloq.]
2. Anything very large; specif., a great lie; a whapper. [Colloq.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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