In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CAFFEINISM
caffeinism, caffeine intoxication
(noun) poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
caffeinism (uncountable)
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
Source: Wiktionary
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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