In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EMOTE
emote
(verb) give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
emote (third-person singular simple present emotes, present participle emoting, simple past and past participle emoted)
(intransitive) To display emotions openly, especially while acting.
(transitive) To induce an emotion in.
(intransitive, internet, text messaging) To perform a virtual action, presented to other users as reported speech, rather than sending a direct message.
Noun
emote (plural emotes)
(internet, text messaging) A virtual action, presented to other users as reported speech, rather than a direct message.
(internet, Twitch-speak) Short for emoticon.
Anagrams
• emeto-
Source: Wiktionary
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