In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CONDOLER
Etymology
Noun
condoler (plural condolers)
A person who condoles
Source: Wiktionary
Con*dol"er, n.
Definition: One who condoles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARSIMONIOUS
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
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