In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GAINSAYER
Etymology
Noun
gainsayer (plural gainsayers)
One who contradicts or denies what is alleged; an opposer.
A person who gainsays others; a disagreeable person.
Synonyms
• withsayer
Anagrams
• asynergia
Source: Wiktionary
Gain`say"er, n.
Definition: One who gainsays, contradicts, or denies. "To convince the gainsayers." Tit. i. 9.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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