In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CACHINNATORY
Etymology
Adjective
cachinnatory (comparative more cachinnatory, superlative most cachinnatory)
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*chin"na*to*ry, a.
Definition: Consisting of, or accompanied by, immoderate laughter. Cachinnatory buzzes of approval. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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