In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
YOWLEY
Etymology
Noun
yowley (plural yowleys)
(dated, UK, dialect) The European yellowhammer.
Usage notes
• Often yellow yowley.
Source: Wiktionary
Yow"ley, n. Etym: [Cf. Yellow.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European yellow-hammer. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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