In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOTTLER
bottler
(noun) a manufacturer that makes and bottles beverages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bottler (plural bottlers)
A person, company, or thing who bottles, especially in bulk.
A truck used for transporting bottled goods in crates.
(British, slang) A person who or group that fails to meet expectations, especially one prone to such failure.
A Punchman's assistant who collects money ("bottle") from the audience.
Synonyms
• (person or group prone to unexpected failure): choker
Etymology 2
Origin relates to something being of a high quality and worthy of preservation by bottling, probably from the phrase "good enough to bottle"; compare corker.
Noun
bottler (plural bottlers)
(Australia, New Zealand, slang, often with "real") a person or thing that is excellent or admirable.
Anagrams
• Roblett, Tolbert, blotter
Source: Wiktionary
Bot"tler, n.
Definition: One who bottles wine, beer, soda water, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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