In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EGOTISTS
Noun
egotists
plural of egotist
Source: Wiktionary
EGOTIST
E"go*tist, n. Etym: [L. ego I + ending -tist for -ist. See Egotism, and cf. Egoist.]
Definition: One addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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