In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Work"ing-day, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or characteristic of, working days, or workdays; everyday; hence, plodding; hard-working. O, how full of briers in this working-day world. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.