In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DICTOGRAPH
Dic"to*graph, n. [L. dictum a thing said + E. -graph.]
Definition: A telephonic instrument for office or other similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. Much use has been made of it for overhearing, or for recording, conversations for the purpose of obtaining evidence for use in litigation.
The makers of this instrument spell it dictograph.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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