In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WIDDIES
Noun
widdies
plural of widdy
Source: Wiktionary
WIDDY
Wid"dy, n. Etym: [Cf. Withy.]
Definition: A rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of birch. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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