In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LEUCOTOME
Etymology
Noun
leucotome (plural leucotomes)
(medicine) An instrument used to perform a leucotomy.
Source: Wiktionary
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TWIST
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
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