In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CALLER
caller
(adjective) fresh; “caller fish”
caller
(adjective) providing coolness; “a cooling breeze”; “‘caller’ is a Scottish term as in ‘a caller breeze’”
caller, company
(noun) a social or business visitor; “the room was a mess because he hadn’t expected company”
caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner
(noun) the person initiating a telephone call; “there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone”
caller
(noun) the person who convenes a meeting; “who is the caller of this meeting?”
caller
(noun) someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; “the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner”
caller, caller-out
(noun) a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; “you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing”
caller
(noun) the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
caller
(noun) an investor who buys a call option
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
caller (plural callers)
(telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.
A visitor.
(bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
(programming) A function that calls another (the callee).
A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
(dance) The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.
Anagrams
• cellar, re-call, recall
Source: Wiktionary
Call"er, n.
Definition: One who calls.
Cal"ler, a. [Scot.]
1. Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air. Jamieson.
2. Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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