In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HOLDOUT
holdout
(noun) the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
holdout
(noun) a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
holdout
(noun) a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; “their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
holdout (plural holdouts)
One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned.
(card games) A device for cheating at card games by covertly holding a card out of play until it is wanted.
Anagrams
• outhold
Source: Wiktionary
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