In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHIROLOGIST
Etymology
Noun
chirologist (plural chirologists)
One who engages in palm reading.
A user of sign language.
Anagrams
• oligotrichs
Source: Wiktionary
Chi*rol"o*gist, n.
Definition: One who communicates thoughts by signs made with the hands and fingers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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